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Functional Pathways
Reston, Virginia

Full-time Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Tall Oaks Assisted Living DB - Reston, VA 20190Position Type: Full TimeJoin Our Team at Tall Oaks Assisted Living in Reston, VA and Potomac Place in Woodbridge, VA! Are you a passionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! Tall Oaks Assisted Living and Potomac Place, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a Full-time Speech Language Pathologist.

About Us

Join our therapy team in a unique split position supporting residents across two welcoming Northern Virginia communities: Tall Oaks Assisted Living in Reston and Potomac Place in Woodbridge.

Both communities offer assisted living, memory care, on-site rehabilitation, and supportive, resident-centered environments where therapy professionals can build meaningful relationships and make a direct impact on residents’ wellness and independence.

This split position provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams across two distinct settings while enjoying the variety, professional growth, and rewarding relationships that come with serving residents throughout their wellness journeys.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Functional Pathways has provided world-class clinical services for 30 years, offering therapists the opportunity to work with evidence-based programs across the full continuum of care.

Our holistic, patient-centered approach addresses neurological, cardiopulmonary, cognitive, and musculoskeletal needs, incorporating innovative treatments such as aquatic therapy and non-invasive interventions.

Therapists receive training and certification in specialty programs through our CORE4+ and Wellness offerings, with company-paid CEUs through MedBridge available to full-time and part-time team members to support ongoing professional growth.

At Functional Pathways, team members help improve patient outcomes while working in a collaborative, wellness-focused environment. #LI-KD1 Qualifications

Job Summary: The Speech-Language Pathologist shall conduct screenings, evaluations, re-evaluations, discharge planning, and make revisions in any established plan of care as supervised by the physician.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program. Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations. Active state license required.

Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines. Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure.

Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law. #URG1

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist will conduct screenings, evaluations, and discharge planning while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. They are responsible for revising care plans and providing evidence-based therapy to residents in assisted living and memory care settings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program. An active state license and the ability to meet all certification and licensure requirements are mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical screeningsCare plan developmentInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient-centered careOrganizational skillsWritten communicationNeurological assessmentCognitive assessmentMusculoskeletal assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-time Speech Language Pathologist at Functional Pathways a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,691 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 31 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,691 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Reston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$635k
Typical market rent
$2,598/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Functional Pathways

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Benefits & Perks

Company-paid CEUs through MedBridge
Training and certification in specialty programs (CORE4+ and Wellness)