Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Part Time or PRN Availability

Joplin, MO and surrounding areas

Speech-language therapy plays an essential role in the home health model of care. It provides valuable support to patients with various speech, language, communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. Whether individuals face difficulty swallowing, challenges with memory and disorientation, or an inability to effectively communicate, speech-language therapy in the home offers significant benefits.

Unlike other agencies, we believe in leaving work at work. Here, our therapists complete their charting during visits with the help of Roger’s AI-powered support, allowing you to work smarter and enjoy a better work-life balance. Join us at Phoenix!

  • Now offering Part Time Benefits
  • Multiple Major Medical Plans to Choose From (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Flexibility, competitive pay, paid mileage
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Short Term Disability

Orientation and training tailored to your needs as a new hire.

Motivational PHC culture, training, and Supportive Home Health Team.

Responsibilities

Performs direct speech therapy services to patients as ordered by a physician and in accordance with the Plan of Care.

Complies with agency standards, policies, procedures, state and federal regulations, state practice acts for licensed personnel, the Business Code of Ethics, and payer requirements.

Provides legible, accurate, timely and complete documentation in accordance with the established agency standards of all care and services provided to patients as assigned.

Communicates and collaborates with team members when reviewing, revising, and updating the patient’s Plan of Care.

Performs job responsibilities in accordance with agency financial and productivity goals in the promotion of effective and efficient agency operations.

Performs any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

Education / Licensure

Master’s degree in Speech-language pathology. Current license in the state(s) of practice.

Experience

Prefer one (1) year clinical experience, preferably in an acute care or rehabilitation setting.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful environment, utilizing good judgment, flexibility and patience in all situations.

Position requires mental alertness, precision, analytical ability, problem solving, memory, communication, concentration and initiative.

  • May require frequent travel and irregular hours.
  • We’re taking the journey with you, creating a New Beginning!
  • Hiring Immediately!
  • Choose Phoenix, Apply today!

Our mission is to offer New Beginnings and meaningful opportunities to our caregivers and clinicians while providing home care services to our clients built on innovation, skill, and Christ-like values of compassion, honesty, and patience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Home health carePatient assessmentSwallowing disorder treatmentCognitive therapyCommunication disorder treatmentClinical judgmentTime managementCollaboration

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, 56% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Missouri174 active6,943 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 48% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 12% offer loan repayment181 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,557 in the last 30 days1,396 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
4
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
5
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
65%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

Speechcom · Santa Clarita, California

$65-$75/hr
#2

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Harvest Crossing POST Acute · Manteca, California

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist

$50.96-$74.27/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,853 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Phoenix Home Care and Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Springfield, Missouri
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Multiple Major Medical Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Short Term Disability
Paid Mileage
Flexibility
Orientation and Training
AI-powered charting support (Roger)

Living in Joplin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$206k
Typical market rent
$1,173/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
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.