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Plaza Community Living Center
Pascagoula, Mississippi

Speech-Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Plaza Community Living Center is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Speech Therapist to provide high-quality speech, language, communication, and swallowing services. This position will support two facilities, providing individualized care and helping residents achieve their highest level of function, independence, and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on each patient’s needs and goals.
  • Conduct screenings and evaluations to identify patients who may benefit from speech therapy services.
  • Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as needed.

Collaborate with nursing staff, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care.

Educate patients, residents, and families regarding communication and swallowing disorders and treatment recommendations.

  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with facility and regulatory requirements.
  • Provide services across two facilities as needed.

Qualifications & Skills

  • Current Speech-Language Pathologist license/certification as required by the state.
  • Strong clinical knowledge and assessment skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with patients with a variety of needs and personalities.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Professional, compassionate, and patient-centered approach.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
  • Commitment to continued professional growth and staying current with treatment practices.

Why Join CES?

Join a team dedicated to “Reconnecting People to Life” while making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

DiagnosisTreatment planningPatient assessmentCognitive therapyCommunication disordersClinical documentationInterpersonal skillsMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient educationScreening

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist at Plaza Community Living Center a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,823 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in speech language pathologyranked against 6,823 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $90k (middle half $79k–$105k)142 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Mississippi50 active6,939 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 48% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,823 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

37 jobs · 32 employers
11
<$105k
7
$105k-125k
8
$125k-145k
9
$145k-165k
2
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

41 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
59%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
15%
Sign-on bonus
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#2

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Enspire Consulting Group · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$70-$80/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,823 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Plaza Community Living Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Pascagoula, Mississippi
11-50 employees

Living in Pascagoula

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$145k
Typical market rent
$1,119/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.0
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 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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