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Ascend Rehab Services
Oakland, California

Early Intervention Speech Language Pathologist (Open to PT or FT)

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$80k-$100k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We seek a Speech Language Pathologist (Part-Time or Full-Time) to provide home-based early intervention services in Oakland and surrounding areas. Our ideal candidate must have a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) and prior early intervention experience.

  • Flexible hours: Make your schedule. Afterschool or weekends are available as well.

Ascend is a multidisciplinary company that provides Speech, Occupational, and Physical therapy to children in the format that suits them best. We see kids in their homes, at our 3 Bay Area clinics, in our 2 special needs preschools, and in dozens of school districts across the state.

At Ascend, we go above and beyond to ensure our employees are happy. In addition to offering a highly competitive annual salary, we offer a robust benefits package that includes (but isn't limited to):

Benefits

Excellent salary plus full, comprehensive benefits, which include medical insurance, prescription card, vision plan, dental insurance

  • Professional Liability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
  • Multi-tiered clinical support
  • PTO, Holidays, and Paid Sick Leave
  • Laptop, iPad, Laminator, and a gift card for classroom materials
  • Wellness Incentive
  • Paid CEUs in-house + CEU reimbursement
  • Licensure and Credentials new application and renewals fees
  • Employee recognition and loyalty reward program
  • Career Advancement/Leadership Opportunities

Job Requirements

  • Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
  • Must have or be eligible for a CA State SLP License
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Prior Early Intervention experience
  • Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
  • Salary: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental Insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Medical Specialties

Pediatrics

Schedule: 4 hour shift

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Work Setting

In-person

Experience

  • Speech-Language Pathologists: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
  • Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
  • Expected hours: 15 – 40 per week

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Continuing education credits
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Schedule: Monday to Friday

License/Certification

CA Speech-Language Pathology License (Required)

Ability to Relocate

  • Oakland, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
  • Work location: On the road

Key Responsibilities

Provide home-based early intervention speech-language pathology services to children in Oakland and surrounding areas. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to deliver therapy across clinics, preschools, and school districts.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP). Possession of or eligibility for a California State SLP license is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Interpersonal skillsDocumentationTherapy planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Early Intervention Speech Language Pathologist (Open to PT or FT) at Ascend Rehab Services a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 17 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
64%
Loan repayment
36%
Relocation assistance
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.8
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Oakland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$853k≈ 10.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,735/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Ascend Rehab Services

Medical Practices
Union City, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Prescription Card
Vision Plan
Dental Insurance
Professional Liability Insurance
401(k) with company match
PTO
Holidays