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Blue Stone Therapy
Cascade, Iowa

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36-$50/hr

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Job Description

Blue Stone Therapy is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®

Since 2009, Blue Stone Therapy has partnered with skilled nursing and senior living communities across the Midwest to deliver individualized, high-quality physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. We are committed to strong clinical standards, consistent operations, and long-term partnerships that support meaningful patient outcomes.

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Cascade, IA

Blue Stone Therapy is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide therapy services to adult and geriatric patients at Accura Healthcare of Cascade.

This role focuses on evaluating and treating adult and geriatric patients in a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation setting. The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for assessments, care plan development, and implementation of treatment programs addressing dysphagia, swallowing disorders, cognitive-communication deficits, voice disorders, and speech and language impairments.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Perform speech therapy evaluations and develop individualized plans of care
  • Provide skilled speech language pathology services focused on functional and measurable outcomes
  • Treat swallowing disorders, dysphagia, cognitive deficits, communication disorders, and voice impairments
  • Participate in discharge planning and development of maintenance programs
  • Supervise Speech Language Pathology Assistants where applicable and in accordance with licensure standards
  • Maintain appropriate patient schedules per established guidelines
  • Complete timely, accurate documentation to support quality care and reimbursement requirements
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and facility staff to support positive patient outcomes

Requirements

  • What You Bring
  • Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program
  • Current Speech Language Pathologist license (or eligibility for licensure) in applicable state
  • Experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute rehabilitation preferred
  • Strong clinical reasoning, communication, and organizational skills
  • Commitment to patient-centered care and professional standards

Why Blue Stone Therapy?

We believe exceptional care begins with exceptional clinicians. Our teams are supported by consistent leadership, collaborative partnerships, and a shared purpose of enhancing lives through quality rehabilitation services. We invest in clinical growth, strong facility relationships, and an environment where therapists can focus on delivering meaningful outcomes.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
  • 401(k) with employer contribution
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays

And More

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and the terms of applicable plans or programs.

Blue Stone Therapy is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist will perform evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans for adult and geriatric patients in a skilled nursing setting. They are responsible for treating various communication and swallowing disorders while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure positive patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Dysphagia treatmentSwallowing disorders treatmentVoice disorders treatmentSupervision of assistantsPatient schedulingClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 43% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$89k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 14 employers

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<$95k
1
$103k
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$120k-145k
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$145k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
42%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
19%
PSLF eligible
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,780 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cascade

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$280k
Median resident rent
$900/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.0
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Blue Stone Therapy

Medical Practices
Urbandale, Iowa
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
401(k) with employer contribution
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid holidays