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FeldCare Connects
Bakersfield, California

Speech Therapist (SLP) for Home Health

Speech-Language PathologistContract

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Job Description

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve the Bakersfield area specifically

FeldCare Connects is currently seeking a self-motivated Speech Therapist to deliver premier excellence of care and is enthusiastic about working with adults of all ages.

The Speech Therapist in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs in treating speech and language disorders, training functionality in communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Speech Pathologist determines a treatment plan, executes interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and monitors the patient's progress effectively.

A Speech Therapist for Home Health must:

Interpret, plan, establish, and execute a proper treatment program in accordance with the physician's referral.

Look over, record, and report the patient's response to treatment and any alterations in the patient's condition.

Instruct, teach, and monitor patients, their families, and other health team personnel regarding speech therapy procedures as related to the patient's therapy program.

Make recommendations based on the home setting and individual needs of the patient.

Keep a record of each patient visit and incorporate detailed notes into the medical record.

Review the patient's responses to treatment and make recommendations to the physician related to the need of continuing or discontinuing the speech therapy treatment.

Qualifications

  • Ability and enthusiasm in working with all ages
  • Speech Therapist license and registration by the state

Completion of an Accredited Speech Therapist Program

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence (in speech pathology or audiology) granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • Bilingual a plus!
  • We provide our clinicians with resources to be successful and maintain work-life balance:
  • Flexibility: make your own schedule and work in the area of your preference
  • Independence: be your own boss, earn above-average compensation, and write off expenses
  • Administrative Support: assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, & quality assurance
  • Purpose: join a group that shares your passion for helping people

If you are interested in learning more about the exciting opportunities with FeldCare Connects, please visit feldcareconnects.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist is responsible for assessing patient needs, developing treatment plans for speech and language disorders, and monitoring patient progress. They must also provide instruction to families and health team personnel while maintaining accurate medical records.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningCommunication disordersSwallowing therapyCognitive impairment treatmentMedical documentationIntervention executionPatient monitoring

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,902 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $120k (middle half $104k–$131k)930 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in California609 active6,877 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 52% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment660 active listings, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+5.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,902 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 contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 38 employers
8
<$105k
14
$105k-125k
6
$125k-145k
9
$145k-165k
2
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$75/hr
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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 6,902 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About FeldCare Connects

Hospitals and Health Care
Westlake Village, CA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Independent contractor
Administrative support
Work-life balance

Living in Bakersfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$1,901/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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