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Santa Clara, California

Speech Therapist (ST) Home Health

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60-$75/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Health Link Home Health and Hospice, is a renowned provider of comprehensive and industry leading home health agency servicing the greater San Francisco Bay Area. For the past two decades, we have been and continue to provide high-quality care to our patients. We are currently looking for a compassionate, organized, and team-oriented individual to fill the role of Per Diem Licensed Speech Therapist (ST) for the Santa Clara County

You will work closely with our multi disciplinary team to ensure coordinated patient care. Our clinical and office staff in San Francisco work together harmoniously to deliver outstanding care.

As a Home Health Speech Therapist you will have the opportunity to collaborate with dedicated professionals and make a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients and their families.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients, possess excellent organizational skills, and thrive in a collaborative environment then Health Link is the place for you to be.

Why Health Link

Dedicated Home Health experienced clinical team to support you while you're in the field. Whether it's to assist you with a new situation, call a patient that you're running late, you will never feel alone in the field when you're a part of Health Link.

Flexible Schedule

  • Competitive compensation, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K w/ matching, Life Insurance, and more
  • Paid Time Off (up to 10 days), which accumulates and can be utilized at your discretion.
  • Vehicle mileage reimbursement

Responsibilities

Speech Therapists will provide services within the scope of speech therapy, in accordance with the plan of care individualized for the patient, and in coordination with the Interdisciplinary team

Follow the plan of care; provides treatment; evaluate patient's reaction to treatment and report any changes in his/her condition to the Physician, Case Manager and/or or Director of Nursing

  • Maintain appropriate clinical records and/or notes and submit the records with organization policy
  • Be responsible for following all company policies and procedures

*THIS IS NOT A CONTRACT POSITION*

Pay

$60.00 - $75.00 per hour (depending on experience)

Requirements

  • Current ST License to practice in California - Required
  • Home Health: 1 year - Preferred
  • Current CA Driver's License
  • Coverage area: Santa Clara County

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationTreatment planningPatient evaluationHome health care

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 48% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% 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 contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 26 employers

6
<$120k
4
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
10
$150k-165k
2
$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
5%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist - CPMC Van Ness Campus

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$65.01-$91.01/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistPer Diem

Providence · Santa Monica, California

$48.79-$75.74/hr
#3

Acute (Adult) SLP - Per Diem- Memorial

$52.36-$75.69/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) On-Call

$65-$70/hr
+ 47 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Santa Clara

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.68M
Typical market rent
$3,957/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
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.

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Health Link

Hospitals and Health Care
San Francisco, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Medical, Dental, Vision
401K w/ matching
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off (up to 10 days)
Vehicle mileage reimbursement