Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)
Listed compensation
$31k-$81k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Angels of Care currently has an opportunity for part-time or full-time Speech-Language Pathologist Assistants (SLPA).
Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health is a clinician owned and operated home health agency with experienced and knowledgeable staff serving the special needs community.
We care deeply for our communities and dedicate significant time and resources to local events and charities for families of children and young adults with special needs.
We go above and beyond for our employees, providing the necessary supports and resources to ensure their success, including continuing education, mentorship, and leadership opportunities.
Pay Range: $31,000 - $81,000
Job Description
A Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) will implement treatment programs to assist pediatric patients with cognitive, speech, language, and/or social/emotional disabilities and delays by administering speech therapy services in the home and community.
Responsibilities
Provides high quality care and meets the needs of the patient and family by implementing speech therapy treatment plans in conjunction with the speech therapist supervisor.
Assists pediatric patients to develop or regain cognitive, speech, language, feeding/swallowing and/or social/emotional functioning and improves their level of independence by implementing skilled interventions to maximize the potential of each individual child.
Participates in educating, coaching, and empowering caregivers and families to develop skills to carry over therapeutic activities into the child's daily routine.
Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs.
- Documents patient care services and care coordination in an intuitive electronic medical record system.
- Maintains patient confidence by keeping information confidential.
Requirements
- State License
- Current CPR certification
- A minimum of 1 yr. of experience preferred
Benefits
- Patient Centered Care
- Company Culture Founded on Loving and Supporting our Employees and Patients
- Part-Time and Full-Time Compensation Programs
- Major Medical Health Insurance Coverage
- Dental & Vision
- Long Term and Short-Term Disability
- Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity Insurances
- $15,000 Employer Paid Life Insurance for Full-Time
- Supplemental Life, Spousal Life, and Child Life Insurance Options
- Paid Time-Off
- 401K
- CEU Reimbursement
- Professional License Reimbursement
- Tablet provided for Documentation
- Flexible Scheduling
- In-depth Orientation and Training
- Ongoing Support and Mentoring
- Annual Vehicle Giveaway
- Refer a Friend Bonus
- Free In-House CEU - In Person / Virtual / On Demand
- Documentation Bonus
- No Show Stipend
- After 5pm Visit Bonus
- Multiple Annual Bonus Opportunities
- Access to Q-Global
- Pet Insurance
- Home and Auto Insurance Discounts
- Employer Paid Mental Healthcare
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$58k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Texas | 881 active | 6,904 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,051 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +6.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$56k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
