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Adoration Health
Opelika, Alabama

Speech Language Pathologist/ SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist Above average in Speech Language PathologyNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$55/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

Our Company

Adoration Health

Overview

Adoration Health is expanding to Opelika, AL!

Who We Are Looking For

  • An experienced SLP, enthusiastic about empowering clients with strength & independence
  • You are familiar with Independent Living, Assisted Living, Geriatric and/or Outpatient Settings
  • You value flexibility, autonomy and providing personalized one-on-one care

What You Will Receive

  • Free Continuing Education Hours with Medbridge Access
  • Paid Time Off/Paid Holidays
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/401K
  • Work Life Balance - Flexible Schedule
  • Provide 1:1 Patient Care
  • Professional Growth Opportunities
  • Supportive Leadership and Team Environment

Responsibilities

  • What you will do: Responsibilities listed include but not limited to:
  • Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans of patients with speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders
  • Regularly re-assess effectiveness of treatment plans, attend staffing meetings and family conferences

Perform discharge evaluations, make appropriate recommendations for safety, and provide referral and education resources

Communicate patient’s needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, person receiving services and family members

Communicates with other disciplines to ensure collaboration, coordination of care and enhance patient outcomes

Qualifications

  • What you will need:
  • Minimum of a Master’s Degree from an accredited Speech Language Pathology program
  • Valid Speech Language Pathology license in the state(s) of practice
  • Current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
  • Current Live CPR Certification
  • Two-step TB skin test required
  • Proof of Auto Insurance
  • A minimum of one year’s work experience as a Speech Language Pathologist preferred
  • Demonstrates knowledge of evidenced based therapy interventions
  • Familiarity with assisted living, independent living, geriatrics and/or home health
  • Communicates effectively and professionally in verbal and written interactions
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds
  • Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures
  • Duties require fine motor skills, visual acuity, and walking/ standing for extended periods

Additional physical requirements include: pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times

A health screen or examination may be required prior to assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on specific location policy, local and state regulations to verify employee is physically capable of performing assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations

About Our Line of Business

Adoration Health, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides quality and compassionate services in the comfort of home, providing support for patients, families, and caregivers in their time of need. Adoration was formed to fill the need for a loving, community-focused, caring organization.

We empower patients to live with dignity, find a sense of fulfillment, and celebrate with their families a life well-lived. Our employees and caregivers are proud to be a part of the Adoration team and the mission of our company. For more information, please visit www.adorationhealth.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $45.00 - $55.00 / Hour

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningCognitive disorder therapySwallowing disorder therapyGeriatric careHome health careClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationSafety assessmentEvidence-based therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist/ SLP at Adoration Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,328 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution15 jobs · 11 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
40% this job
Loan repayment
20%
Sign-on bonus
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Mission Healthcare · Reno, Nevada

$70-$80/hr
#2

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$60-$75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Higher than about 7 in 10 of 6,328 Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Opelika

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$293k
Typical market rent
$1,485/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.9
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Adoration Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Louisville, Kentucky
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Free Continuing Education Hours with Medbridge Access
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401K
Work Life Balance - Flexible Schedule