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Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Contra Costa County - Pe

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$110-150/visit

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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

Plan Of Care DevelopmentPatient EducationCaregiver EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationHome Health Care

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).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution40 jobs · 34 employers

13
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
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$125k-145k
11
$145k-165k
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$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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$61.5-$75.75/hr
#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.1
Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Concord

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$708k≈ 15.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,572/mo≈ 69% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Obran Cooperative

Investment Management
Baltimore, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage reimbursement
Cell phone reimbursement
Flexible schedule
Supportive clinical team
401(k) plan
Obran Cooperative Membership