Rehab Director / Speech Language Pathologist / ST/ SLP

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Overview:

A REHAB DIRECTOR / Speech Language Pathologist (SLP/ST) position is now available in our sub-acute/skilled nursing Rehab Department located in Portland, ME.

You may have already heard that Preferred Therapy Solutions is different from other therapy companies. Let us tell you why we are a step above the rest.

Excellence. Stability. Integrity.

  • We are owned and operated by therapists.
  • We focus on appropriate and ethical patient care.
  • Members of our management team have worked in the very position you are interested in.
  • We understand what therapists need to be successful.
  • We know that a healthy balance between work and family is important, so we offer a very generous paid time off package for full and part-time employees.
  • We know that continuing your education is important, so we have a great education department to help you stay up to date.

The success of our residents relies on the success of our therapists. We know that providing the highest quality care brings the highest outcome for our residents. After all, we are all in this to help those we treat reach their highest level of independence. Come join our team and be part of our success!

We Offer Competitive Rates and Great Benefits

  • Up to 5 weeks of paid time off to start and up to 6 weeks of PTO after 5 years of employment
  • Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Rx plan/ H.S.A
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
  • Continuing Education program
  • 401(k) plan with a discretionary employer match
  • Flexible schedules to promote a balance between career and personal life
  • Mentor programs for therapists interested in growing their skills or management opportunities.

Qualifications

Qualifications

A Successful Rehab Director Will

  • Ensure efficient and effective operations
  • Plan and implement rehabilitation programs and procedures to optimize patient outcomes
  • Monitor patient admissions, schedules, MDS assessment periods and data
  • Provide administrative rehabilitation supervision
  • Serve as a rehabilitation staff mentor
  • Provide speech therapy services as needed
  • Be a licensed speech therapist or license eligible in the state where employed
  • Have experience as a treating therapist in the Skilled Nursing Facility setting
  • The ideal candidate will have experience managing a SNF rehabilitation department.

Key Responsibilities

The Rehab Director is responsible for ensuring efficient and effective operations by planning and implementing rehabilitation programs to optimize patient outcomes. This role also involves providing administrative supervision, mentoring staff, monitoring patient data, and delivering speech therapy services when necessary.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Rehabilitation Program ImplementationPatient Outcome OptimizationStaff MentoringSkilled Nursing Facility ExperienceRehabilitation Department Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Rehab Director / Speech Language Pathologist / ST/ SLP at Preferred Therapy Solutions a 7.7 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. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 28 employers

10
<$100k
8
$100k-120k
5
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
14%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.7
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.

  • On-site

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$569k
Typical market rent
$2,419/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.9
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Preferred Therapy Solutions

Hospitals and Health Care
Wethersfield, Connecticut
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to 5 weeks PTO to start
Up to 6 weeks PTO after 5 years
Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx plan
H.S.A
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Life insurance
Continuing Education program