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VNA of Florida
The Villages, Florida

Speech Therapist (ST) Home Health Care Visits The Villages and surrounding areas

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – Home Health

[The Villages] [PRN]

Join a Home Health Leader with 50 Years of Service

For 50 years, Visiting Nurse Association of Florida (VNA) has been helping patients heal, recover, and remain independent at home. As a trusted nonprofit home health provider, we offer meaningful work, flexible schedules, supportive leadership, and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients and families every day.

What You'll Do

  • Conduct speech and swallowing evaluations
  • Develop individualized therapy plans
  • Treat communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders
  • Educate patients and caregivers
  • Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
  • Maintain documentation

What You'll Need

  • Active Florida SLP License
  • Home health experience preferred
  • Strong assessment and communication skills
  • Ideal For: Speech therapists, speech-language pathologists, dysphagia specialists

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Flexible scheduling and work-life balance
  • Local patient assignments
  • Competitive pay
  • Supportive clinical and leadership teams
  • Free CEUs and professional development opportunities
  • Health, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits for eligible positions
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Join a trusted organization serving Florida for 50 years
  • If you're passionate about helping others and want to build a rewarding career with a respected home health organization, we'd love to hear from you.
  • VNA of Florida 50 Years of Compassionate Care The Heart of Home Care
  • Equal Opportunity Employer | DFW

Key Responsibilities

Conduct speech and swallowing evaluations while developing individualized therapy plans for patients. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Requires an active Florida Speech-Language Pathologist license. Home health experience is preferred along with strong assessment and communication skills.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech therapyTherapy planningCommunication disordersCognitive disordersDysphagia treatmentPatient educationCaregiver educationInterdisciplinary collaborationAssessment skills

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 46% 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 score4.8 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,953 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $135k (middle half $109k–$151k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Florida439 active6,871 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 14% remote · 46% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 2% offer loan repayment460 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,461 in the last 30 days1,372 the 30 days before (+79%)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 (6,953 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.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
5
<$100k
7
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k
1
$150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
76% this job
CME allowance
36% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual Speech Language PathologistContract

Liberty Education Solutions · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$72 per hour
#2

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Santa ClaraPer Diem

CVHCare · Santa Clara, California

Up to $140,000
#3

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Contra Costa

Up to $140,000
#4

Speech Language Pathologist-Home Health

$94k-$139k
+ 31 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 6,953 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About VNA of Florida

Hospitals and Health Care
Stuart, FL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Free CEUs
Health, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits for eligible positions
Career growth opportunities

Living in The Villages

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$415k
Typical market rent
$2,129/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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