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Worcester, Massachusetts

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$43-$55/hr

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Job Description

Full-Time Speech-Language Pathologist | Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center | Worcester, MA.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologist or CCC/SLP to join a therapist led organization offering a diverse caseload, strong clinical mentorship, and a comprehensive benefits package/

Position Details

  • Full-Time Speech-Language Pathologist position
  • Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility and Long-Term Care
  • Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Compensation: $43 to $55 per hour, based on experience

Benefits Package

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Free access to 360 CEUs and continuing education
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Time Off
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Hospital indemnity insurance
  • Wellness program
  • Accident insurance
  • Legal plan
  • Identity theft protection
  • Pet insurance
  • TicketsatWork discount program
  • Why Speech Language Pathologists Love Working at Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center:

Diverse Caseload. Treat a combination of short term rehabilitation patients and long term care residents, keeping your clinical skills sharp across dysphagia management, cognitive linguistic therapy, communication disorders, and geriatric speech therapy.

Meaningful Patient Impact. Help residents regain communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities that improve their quality of life and independence.

Collaborative Interdisciplinary Team. Work alongside experienced physical therapists, occupational therapists, nursing staff, physicians, and dietitians to build comprehensive care plans.

Modern Rehab Environment. Access rehabilitation equipment and clinical resources designed to support strong patient outcomes.

Lasting Patient Relationships. Follow residents through their full recovery journey, from admission through discharge.

Clinical Growth Opportunities. Expand your expertise in dysphagia treatment, cognitive linguistic therapy, augmentative and alternative communication, and geriatric rehabilitation.

Therapist Led Organization. Join HealthPro Heritage, where speech therapy professionals are understood, respected, and supported.

Strong Clinical Support. Receive mentorship, continuing education, and access to more than 360 CEU courses.

Stable Full Time Schedule. Enjoy consistent hours, a reliable caseload, and comprehensive benefits.

Why Clinicians Choose HealthPro Heritage: Purpose Driven Work. Join a mission driven organization committed to compassionate care and innovative therapy solutions.

About HealthPro Heritage: As a therapist led organization, HealthPro Heritage delivers high quality clinical services across a wide range of settings, including nursing facilities, retirement communities, hospitals, home care, schools, and clinics. We are proud to offer careers where clinicians are heard, valued, and empowered to make a lasting difference in the lives of the people they serve.

Apply today and bring your speech language pathology expertise to Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center.

Responsibilities

Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, voice, and swallowing abilities using standardized tests and clinical observations. Develop accurate diagnoses based on assessment results.

Treatment and Education: Implement evidence-based therapies for speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders; monitor and adjust treatment plans; educate and support patients and families on disorders, treatment strategies, and daily communication improvement.

Documentation: Maintain accurate records of evaluations, progress, and treatment plans, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.

Collaboration: Work with healthcare providers to ensure effective patient care and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.

Qualifications

  • Education: Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
  • Licensure: Valid state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist, or license eligible

Certification: Current state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) (CCC-SLP).

Skills: Strong assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient in using diagnostic tools, therapy equipment, relevant software, and electronic health record systems, with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements, HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Diagnostic testingTreatment planningEvidence-based therapyInterdisciplinary collaborationElectronic health recordsPatient education

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (24 salary observations; 39 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (494 salary observations; 1,678 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 78% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$102k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k
Typical market rent
$2,130/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Free access to 360 CEUs and continuing education
Long-term and short-term disability coverage
Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off
Critical illness insurance
Hospital indemnity insurance