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Caring Hand Home Health Solutions
San Francisco, California

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$150/visit

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Caring Hand Home Health Solutions, Inc’s mission is to provide professional and paraprofessional services to clients in their homes assigning them to achieve the highest level of potential in their day-to-day self-care activities. We are committed to providing high quality, multidisciplinary care by professionals who recognize the need for comprehensive assessment of needs from both the client and professional’s point of view.

As a Speech Language Pathologist with Caring Hand Home Health Solutions, you will be working directly with patients and their families in their homes to improve communication, function, and quality of life. You'll collaborate with a supportive clinical team dedicated to delivering excellent, coordinated care.

We value teamwork, empathy, and a commitment to high-quality service, all aimed at putting patients and their families at ease during their recovery. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in patients' lives and working in a supportive and family-oriented atmosphere, we encourage you to join us in providing exceptional home health care.

Please note that this role is per diem with a rate of $150 per visit.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients and develop individualized care plans to address speech and language deficits.
  • Deliver speech therapy using specialized techniques and equipment, and recommend communication devices when needed.
  • Partner with referring physicians and the care team to ensure integrated, patient-centered treatment.
  • Educate patients, families, and caregivers on treatment plans and goals.
  • Participate in case conferences and care coordination meetings.
  • Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation per organization policy.
  • Stay current in speech-language pathology practice and theory.
  • Perform other duties as required for patient services.
  • Master's or doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
  • Active Californian SLP license.
  • Minimum 1 year of clinical SLP experience.
  • Current CPR certification with AHA.
  • Valid driver's license and insured, reliable vehicle.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Ability to Convert to Full-Time Based On Performance If Interested
  • Paid Sick Days
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Skills Training & Development
  • Company Social Events
  • Mileage Reimbursement for Patient to Patient Visits
  • Referral Bonus

Requirements

Requires a Master's or doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology and an active Californian SLP license. Candidates must have at least one year of clinical experience, CPR certification, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationCare PlanningPatient EducationCase Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist at Caring Hand Home Health Solutions a 7.1 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.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 48% have no call, 55% 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 ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 16 employers

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<$95k
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$95k-110k
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$110k-125k
1
$130k
8
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
35%
Loan repayment
30%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.1
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.

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Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.74M≈ 11.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,682/mo≈ 37% 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 Caring Hand Home Health Solutions

Home Health Care Services
Sacramento, California

Benefits & Perks

Paid Sick Days
Paid Bereavement Leave
Skills Training & Development
Company Social Events
Mileage Reimbursement
Referral Bonus