Speech Therapist (SLP) - PRN

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Job Location: Anchor Lodge - Lorain, OH, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) – In-House If you’ve worked as an SLP in skilled nursing and felt like the documentation, the productivity standards, and the pressure to see one more patient were pulling you away from the reason you became a speech pathologist — this role is intentionally different.

We are an in-house, family-owned therapy organization — not a contract therapy company. Our SLPs are given the clinical space to do what they were trained to do — evaluate, treat, and genuinely change the lives of the residents in their care.

Why Therapists Choose Sprenger Therapy In-house therapy model — your clinical decisions serve your residents, not a contract company’s bottom line Your clinical scope is respected — dysphagia, cognitive, and communication, the work you trained for Autonomy is valued — your judgment guides the care plan Interdisciplinary collaboration — you work alongside PT, OT, and nursing as an equal voice in the care team Stable, family-oriented culture — leadership is present, accessible, and invested in your success Care decisions guided by outcomes and patient needs — not short-term volume Our therapy teams operate differently — and it shows in our retention and culture.

What You’ll Do Evaluate and treat residents with speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with residents, families, and the interdisciplinary care team Conduct dysphagia evaluations and make evidence-based diet and intervention recommendations Provide cognitive-linguistic therapy to support functional independence and quality of life Collaborate with PT, OT, nursing, and dietary to ensure coordinated, whole-person care Document clearly and efficiently in support of quality outcomes What We’re Looking For Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC-SLP) or eligibility for Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) Current SLP license or license-eligible Experience with dysphagia evaluation and treatment preferred Commitment to patient-first, outcomes-driven care Clinical Fellowship candidates encouraged to apply — mentorship and supervision provided Pay & Benefits Competitive compensation based on experience Flexible scheduling Generous 401(k) with company match Continuing education units (CEUs) — available Paid time off and vacation pay Health, dental, and vision insurance Company-paid life insurance Tuition reimbursement Growth opportunities within a 12-facility network From Our Therapy Team “I feel supported, trusted, and confident that the work I do here actually matters.

That’s not something I take for granted.” About Sprenger Therapy Sprenger Therapy is the in-house rehabilitation team for Sprenger Health Care Systems — a third-generation, family-owned senior living organization operating 12 skilled nursing facilities across Ohio and South Carolina. This isn’t contract therapy. This is a career. Ready to practice the way you were trained? Apply today.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat residents with speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders while developing individualized treatment plans. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including PT, OT, and nursing to ensure coordinated, whole-person care.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a current SLP license or eligibility. Candidates must possess or be eligible for the Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC-SLP).

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Speech therapyTreatment planningPatient assessmentClinical judgment

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 54% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

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

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Ohio258 active6,778 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 54% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

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About Sprenger Wellspring Silver Maple

Hospitals and Health Care
Lorain, Ohio
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Generous 401(k) with company match
Continuing education units (CEUs)
Paid time off and vacation pay
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Company-paid life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Growth opportunities within a 12-facility network

Living in Lorain

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$156k
Typical market rent
$1,104/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

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