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Legacy Healthcare Services
Watkinsville, Georgia

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38-$50/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Make an impact. Change lives. Live a Legacy.

Heathwood of Athens Has A Full-Time SLP Opportunity!

Experience a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) career that’s full of joy, purpose, and opportunities to grow. We’re seeking talented, creative, and compassionate professionals who enjoy building relationships with patients, learning new ways to deliver care, and being part of a team dedicated to helping senior patients live their best lives.

Come join our dynamic team of rehabilitation therapists and get the most out of your career as you:

Evaluate and treat patients for swallowing disorders and communication/ cognitive impairments, utilizing a variety of evidenced based therapeutic techniques

Establish treatment goals, as well as develop and implement appropriate Speech Pathology treatment programs based upon a full clinical evaluation

  • Provide rehabilitative services to patients under specific medical orders as part of a coordinated team.
  • Participate in clinical conferences to share and coordinate the plan of care for patients
  • Treat residents one on one so each patient gets individualized attention through private treatment sessions with a functional based treatment approach
  • Your Legacy career offers great experiences, work/life balance, and excellent rewards, including:
  • The ability to individualize treatment sessions!
  • Desirable Monday–Friday schedule with no weekend or holiday requirements
  • 401(k)
  • Medical/dental/vision/prescription/pet insurance for qualified positions
  • Paid time off (PTO) with rollover and buyout options at year’s end for qualified positions
  • Company-paid group life
  • Flex spending account
  • Voluntary life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
  • Licensure reimbursement
  • Company-provided CEUs and unlimited online CEUs for full-time employees
  • Career advancement opportunities

Discover What Makes Legacy Healthcare Services Different

Our not-for-profit organization offers personalized therapeutic care for residents within senior living communities, offering rehabilitative care that helps improve their quality of life.

Our organization was founded by and continues to be led by therapists.

We are one of the largest providers of on-site senior therapy care in the country, serving nearly 500 senior living communities throughout the U.S. and growing!

We are leaders in innovation and personalized care, which makes us a preferred provider for senior adults residing in the communities we serve.

Join a team that is empowering senior adults to lead a life filled with purpose, safety, and joy!

Legacy Healthcare Services is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.

Position Requirements

  • Masters Degree from an accredited graduate program in speech language pathology school.
  • Current state license as a Speech Language Pathologist / SLP, or ability to obtain prior to beginning employment
  • Excellent interpersonal, fiscal, and clinical skills

Pay Range

USD $38.00 - USD $50.00 /Hr.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients for swallowing, communication, and cognitive impairments using evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Collaborate with a coordinated team to develop individualized treatment programs and participate in clinical conferences.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree from an accredited speech-language pathology program. Must hold or be able to obtain a current state license as a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Swallowing disorder evaluationCommunication impairment treatmentCognitive impairment treatmentTreatment planningPatient care coordinationInterpersonal skillsFiscal skills

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,751 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$95k in purchasing powerGeorgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Georgia218 active6,885 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 63% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment224 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,426 in the last 30 days1,431 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,751 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 21 employers
6
<$95k
1
$105k
12
$120k-145k
7
$145k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
401k / retirement match
70% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Loan repayment
25%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech and Language PathologistContract

Enspire Consulting Group · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$70-$80/hr
#2

Pediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist

MultiCare Health System · Federal Way, Washington

$49.36-$78.25/hr
#3

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,751 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Legacy Healthcare Services

Wellness and Fitness Services
Raleigh, North Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Medical/dental/vision/prescription/pet insurance
Paid time off (PTO) with rollover and buyout
Company-paid group life
Flex spending account
Voluntary life, short-term and long-term disability
Licensure reimbursement
Company-provided CEUs and unlimited online CEUs

Living in Watkinsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$418k
Typical market rent
$2,189/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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