Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Contra Costa County - Pe
Listed compensation
$110-150/visit
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
Apollo Home Healthcare is seeking a Speech–Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide in-home speech therapy visits across Contra Costa County, Alameda County, and the Tri-Valley area. This is a W-2 per diem role ideal for SLPs looking for schedule flexibility, autonomy, and meaningful patient relationships. You’ll provide high-quality, one-on-one care to patients in their homes while collaborating with a supportive interdisciplinary team.
About Apollo
Apollo is an Obran Cooperative Company. Obran Health is building the largest worker-owned home-based healthcare company in the U.S. We created Obran because we understand the frustrations of traditional healthcare employers. Our cooperative model gives employee-members voice, power, and a share in profits.
What You’ll Do
As a Home Health SLP, You Will
- Perform speech-language and swallowing evaluations in patients’ homes
- Develop and implement individualized Plans of Care
- Provide skilled speech therapy interventions
- Recommend communication devices and adaptive equipment as needed
- Assess home environments for safety and functional communication needs
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, PT/OT, and care teams
- Participate in case conferences as appropriate
- Complete timely, compliant clinical documentation
- Educate patients and caregivers on exercises and compensatory strategies
- Supervise home health aides when applicable to the plan of care
- Active California Speech–Language Pathologist license
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
- Current CPR certification
- Home health experience preferred (but not required)
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Ability to work independently in the field
- Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
- $110-150/visit + $45/hour for training
- Mileage reimbursement
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Flexible schedule – choose your availability
- Supportive clinical team
- 401(k) plan
- Obran Cooperative Membership
Key Responsibilities
Perform speech-language and swallowing evaluations and implement individualized plans of care for patients in their homes. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and educate patients and caregivers on compensatory strategies.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and an active California SLP license. Must have current CPR certification, a valid driver's license, and reliable transportation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Contra Costa County - Pe at Obran Cooperative a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Obran Cooperative holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 13 active listings.
Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 40% have no call, 54% 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)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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