Speech Therapist
Listed compensation
$166,400 - $249,600/year
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
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- Weekends
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Job Description
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
Job Title: Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Home Health (Per Diem/Contract)
Company: JTC Home Health Inc.
Job Type: Per Diem / Contract / Fee-for-Service
JTC Home Health Inc. is a growing, locally-owned home health company dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered care throughout the San Diego area. We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our team on a per diem, fee-for-service basis.
This role offers exceptional flexibility and competitive compensation, allowing you to manage your own schedule while providing one-on-one therapy in the comfort of our patients' homes.
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive initial and ongoing speech-language pathology evaluations and assessments in the patient’s home environment.
Develop, implement, and document individualized treatment plans (POC) for patients with speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders (dysphagia).
Provide patient/caregiver education and training on home programs and compensatory strategies.
Coordinate with physicians, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Complete timely and accurate OASIS and documentation requirements using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
Maintain open and professional communication with the JTC Home Health office team.
Qualifications
Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
Current and unencumbered California SLP license.
Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from ASHA required.
Minimum of one (1) year of experience as an SLP, with at least six (6) months in a certified Home Health agency preferred.
Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid regulations and documentation requirements (OASIS experience preferred).
Must have a reliable car, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance.
Ability to travel throughout San Diego and surrounding counties.
Ready to find fulfillment and flexibility in your career? Apply today to learn more about joining the JTC Home Health Inc. family!
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist at JTC Home Health 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 6,381 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
In California, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$111k (142 salary observations; 334 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (1,208 salary observations; 4,685 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 50% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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).
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Listing-based score
Top 10% in Speech Language Pathology
Living in San Diego
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1,006k
- Typical market rent
- $3,036/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.9
- 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 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.