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Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Per Diem

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$110-$150/hr

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Job Description

Apollo Home Healthcare is seeking a Speech–Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide in-home speech therapy visits across Contra Costa County, Alameda County, and the Tri-Valley area. This is a W-2 per diem role ideal for SLPs looking for schedule flexibility, autonomy, and meaningful patient relationships. You’ll provide high-quality, one-on-one care to patients in their homes while collaborating with a supportive interdisciplinary team.

About Apollo

Apollo is an Obran Cooperative Company. Obran Health is building the largest worker-owned home-based healthcare company in the U.S. We created Obran because we understand the frustrations of traditional healthcare employers. Our cooperative model gives employee-members voice, power, and a share in profits.

What You’ll Do

As a Home Health SLP, You Will

  • Perform speech-language and swallowing evaluations in patients’ homes
  • Develop and implement individualized Plans of Care
  • Provide skilled speech therapy interventions
  • Recommend communication devices and adaptive equipment as needed
  • Assess home environments for safety and functional communication needs
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, PT/OT, and care teams
  • Participate in case conferences as appropriate
  • Complete timely, compliant clinical documentation
  • Educate patients and caregivers on exercises and compensatory strategies
  • Supervise home health aides when applicable to the plan of care
  • Active California Speech–Language Pathologist license
  • Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
  • Current CPR certification
  • Home health experience preferred (but not required)
  • Strong documentation and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently in the field
  • Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
  • $110-150/visit + $45/hour for training
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • Flexible schedule – choose your availability
  • Supportive clinical team
  • 401(k) plan
  • Obran Cooperative Membership

Key Responsibilities

Perform speech-language and swallowing evaluations in patients' homes while developing and implementing individualized plans of care. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and provide skilled speech therapy interventions to patients.

Requirements

Requires an active California Speech-Language Pathologist license and a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Candidates must have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationCare planningCommunication disordersHome health care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Obran Cooperative holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 10 active listings.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 45% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

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<$125k
3
$125k-140k
9
$140k-155k
4
$155k-170k
1
$177k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
10%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Pivot Home Health · Brighton, Colorado

$166k – $193k
#2

Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist - CPMC Van Ness Campus

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$65.01-$91.01/hr
#3

Speech-Language Pathologist (Per Diem, Evaluations Only)

$75-$80/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Part time

$65-$80/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,511 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Oakland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$853k
Typical market rent
$2,735/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Obran Cooperative

Investment Management
Baltimore, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage reimbursement
Cell phone reimbursement
Flexible schedule
401(k) plan
Obran Cooperative Membership
Supportive clinical team