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FeldCare Connects
Upland, California

Speech Therapist (SLP) for Home Health

Speech-Language PathologistContract

Compensation

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Job Description

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve the Upland 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, language, and swallowing disorders, and monitoring patient progress. They also provide education to families and maintain detailed medical records for each patient visit.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningCommunication disordersSwallowing therapyCognitive impairment treatmentDocumentationPatient education

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 52% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,882 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in California569 active6,732 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 52% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment609 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,435 in the last 30 days1,331 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+3.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,882 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 contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs
13
<$115k
3
$115k-135k
9
$135k-155k
4
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
43%
Loan repayment
25%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Enspire Consulting Group · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$70-$80/hr
#2

Speech Therapist, SLP, FlContract

Concierge Home Care · Jacksonville, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 41 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 6,882 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
Independence (be your own boss)
Administrative support
Ability to write off expenses

Living in Upland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$748k
Typical market rent
$2,392/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
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.

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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