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FeldCare Connects
East Los Angeles, California

Speech Therapist (SLP) for Home Health

Speech-Language Pathologist 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsContract

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve in Los Angeles area specifically.

FeldCare Connects is currently seeking a self-motivated Speech Therapist to deliver premier excellence of care and is enthusiastic about working with adults of all ages.

The Speech Therapist in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs in treating speech and language disorders, training functionality in communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Speech Pathologist determines a treatment plan, executes interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and monitors the patient's progress effectively.

A Speech Therapist for Home Health Must

Interpret, plan, establish, and execute a proper treatment program in accordance with the physician's referral.

Look over, record, and report the patient's response to treatment and any alterations in the patient's condition.

Instruct, teach, and monitor patients, their families, and other health team personnel regarding speech therapy procedures as related to the patient's therapy program.

  • Make recommendations based on the home setting and individual needs of the patient.
  • Keep a record of each patient visit and incorporate detailed notes into the medical record.

Review the patient's responses to treatment and make recommendations to the physician related to the need of continuing or discontinuing the speech therapy treatment.

Qualifications

  • Ability and enthusiasm in working with all ages
  • Speech Therapist license and registration by the state

Completion of an Accredited Speech Therapist Program

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence (in speech pathology or audiology) granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • Bilingual a plus!
  • We provide our clinicians with resources to be successful and maintain work-life balance:
  • Flexibility: make your own schedule and work in the area of your preference
  • Independence: be your own boss, earn above-average compensation, and write off expenses
  • Administrative Support: assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, & quality assurance
  • Purpose: join a group that shares your passion for helping people

If you are interested in learning more about the exciting opportunities with FeldCare Connects, please visit feldcareconnects.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist is responsible for assessing patient needs, developing treatment plans for speech, language, and swallowing disorders, and monitoring patient progress. They must also document visits, instruct families on therapy procedures, and coordinate with physicians regarding treatment adjustments.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningCommunication disordersSwallowing therapyCognitive impairment treatmentDocumentationPatient educationClinical intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist (SLP) for Home Health at FeldCare Connects a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 48% have no call, 54% 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution40 jobs · 35 employers

13
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
11
$145k-165k
2
$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Speech Language Pathologist

Providence · Santa Rosa, California

$55.68-$83.79/hr
#2

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Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#4

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$65-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.7
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.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in East Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$693k
Typical market rent
$2,111/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About FeldCare Connects

Hospitals and Health Care
Westlake Village, CA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Independent Contractor
Administrative Support