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Elara Caring
Worcester, Massachusetts

PRN Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$65-$75/hr

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Job Description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description

  • PRN Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
  • Worcester Proper

Help Patients Find Their Voice, Confidence, and Independence at Home

Make a meaningful difference while enjoying the flexibility of a PRN schedule. As a Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist, you’ll provide personalized, one-on-one care to patients in the setting where they feel most comfortable—their own homes. You’ll assess and treat communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders while educating patients and caregivers on techniques that support safety, independence, and quality of life.

What You’ll Do

  • Evaluate patients’ speech, language, cognitive, communication, and swallowing needs.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders and assessment findings.
  • Provide skilled therapy services in patients’ homes.
  • Teach patients and caregivers exercises, techniques, and strategies to support continued progress.
  • Recommend and provide instruction on assistive devices when appropriate.
  • Monitor patient progress and update treatment plans as needs change.
  • Communicate changes in condition, progress, and recommendations to physicians and the interdisciplinary care team.
  • Coordinate services with nurses, therapists, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Maintain compliance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies.

What You’ll Need

  • Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
  • Current, unrestricted Speech-Language Pathologist license in the state of practice.
  • At least one year of SLP experience in a clinical care setting.
  • Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record, or reliable transportation to travel between patient homes and assigned locations.
  • Sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50–100 lbs.

Why Join Elara Caring?

  • Flexible PRN scheduling.
  • Meaningful one-on-one patient care.
  • Independence and autonomy in the field.
  • Support from an experienced interdisciplinary care team.
  • Continuing education opportunities at no cost.
  • Mileage reimbursement for eligible business travel.
  • Access to additional benefits and programs based on employment status and eligibility.

Bring your expertise, compassion, and commitment to a role where every visit can help a patient communicate more effectively, live more safely, and remain independent at home. Apply today. Pay is based on a per-point value with a range of $65-$75 per point.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.

Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at careers.elara.com

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Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist will evaluate and treat patients in their homes for communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. They are responsible for developing individualized treatment plans and coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a current, unrestricted state license. At least one year of clinical experience and a valid driver's license are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Home Health CarePatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningCognitive TherapySwallowing Disorder TreatmentCommunication TherapyInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Education

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 55% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 28 employers

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<$115k
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$115k-130k
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$130k-145k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
46% this job
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
12%
Sign-on bonus
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,503 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k
Typical market rent
$2,130/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Elara Caring

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible PRN scheduling
Continuing education opportunities at no cost
Mileage reimbursement