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Merakey
Fort Worth, Texas

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$60/visit

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Small Hands Big Hearts, a Merakey Company, we strive to Help Every Angel Reach Therapeutic Success.

We are seeking a Pediatric Home Health Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) in the Fort Worth TX

Speech Language Pathologist earns $60.00 per Visit.

Position Details

Licensed professional who provides coordinated care to patients of all age groups. Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans to restore or maintain patient wellbeing.  Provides intervention to deficits and elicits responses. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team.

Essential Functions

  • Provides therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing and cognitive disorders.
  • Plans coordinated care to patients of all age groups.
  • Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans to restore or maintain patient wellbeing.
  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary team.

Benefits

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance (multiple plan options with low co-pays and deductibles).
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 2% after 1 year of employment.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual based on completed visits (8 visits of PTO for every 120 visits completed).
  • Holiday pay for 7 observed holidays, equivalent to 42 additional visits annually.
  • Flexible work schedules—choose when, where, and how much you work.
  • Immediate medical coverage through the American Worker Plan (AWP).
  • Direct deposit with access to pay stubs via the company portal.
  • User-friendly electronic documentation system (KanTime).
  • Free Care.com membership for family care services.

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. [https://youtu.be/MD3KtxmS7qo]

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status.

Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university
  • Current Texas State License in Speech-Language Pathology, Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech-Language Hearing Association
  • Current Texas Driver’s License with reliable transportation

Key Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing, and cognitive disorders. Plan, implement, and evaluate coordinated care plans to restore or maintain patient wellbeing while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech TherapyLanguage TherapyHearing RehabilitationOral Motor TherapySwallowing TherapyCognitive Disorder TreatmentPatient Care PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationPediatric CareHome Health Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist at Merakey a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all speech-language pathologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$60k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks12 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
75% this job
CME allowance
25%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
17% this job
PSLF eligible
8% this job

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Fort Worth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k≈ 4.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,615/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Merakey

Non-profit Organizations
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
401(k) with company match up to 2%
Paid time off (PTO) accrual
Holiday pay
Flexible work schedules
Immediate medical coverage