Speech Therapist (ST) | Home Health (56686)

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$90-$120/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: IL ROCKFORD - ROCKFORD, IL 61108
  • Position Type: PRNSalary Range: $90.00 - $120.00 Hourly
  • Job Shift: Day

Home Health Speech-Language Therapist in Rockford, IL and surrounding areas Discover a new path in speech therapy that makes caring for patients personal and rewarding.

As a Home Health Speech Therapist for Interim HealthCare®, you’ll help patients find hope and healing through home-based speech therapy designed to overcome their challenges and increase their quality of life.

Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Speech Therapist. We believe the best care happens at home where patients are at ease and therapy is customized to their unique needs. If you share our passion for personalized patient care, you are made for this!

Our Home Health Speech Therapist enjoy some excellent benefits: 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes Clinician Friendly EMR!

Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University As a Home Health Speech Therapist, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do: Provide home-based speech therapy to patients having communication, swallowing or cognitive difficulties due to an illness or injury Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and OT, focused on the patient’s plan of care and established goals Observe and evaluate a patient’s ability to communicate, swallow and process information Conduct patient assessments, document progress and ensure patient goals are met Assist with mouth, breathing and swallowing exercises, fluency, articulation and reading Educate patient and family on plan of care, therapy goals, safety practices and self-care A few must-haves for Home Health Speech Therapist: Master’s or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology and active SLP license in Illinois Minimum of 1 year of speech therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare CPR certification Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations Good clinical judgement, critical thinking skills, strong communicator, empathy and compassion Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs).

Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first.

Join a nationwide network of SLPs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.

Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

Provide home-based speech therapy to patients experiencing communication, swallowing, or cognitive difficulties resulting from illness or injury. This involves collaborating with a home health team to execute the patient's plan of care and achieve established goals.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology along with an active SLP license in Illinois. A minimum of one year of speech therapy experience, preferably in home healthcare, and current CPR certification are also mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentDocumentationGoal SettingPatient EducationFamily Education

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 43 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 53% have no call, 35% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 7,017 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$187k–$250kSpeech-Language Pathology median $104k (middle half $98k–$114k)25 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$218k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Illinois181 active6,904 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 53% no call · 35% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment215 active listings, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+6.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,017 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs
10
<$120k
3
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

SLP / Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health - Part-Time

Adoration Health · Fredericksburg, Virginia

$100/hr
#2

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Dragonfly Cares · Dix Hills, New York

$65-$90/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time

$55-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time

$55-$75/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,017 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Interim HealthCare - Great Lakes Health Partners

Hospitals and Health Care
Greenville, SC
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios
Clinician Friendly EMR
Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs
Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University

Living in Rockford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$192k
Typical market rent
$1,227/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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