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InHome Therapy
Chicago, Illinois

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$70-$85/hr

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Job Description

Do meaningful work with a team that puts people first.

InHome Therapy is hiring a licensed home care Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to serve adult and geriatric patients in their homes in and around Chicago. If you are looking for a flexible schedule, consistent caseload, and a team that supports you - we would love to hear from you.

  • Contact Sunny directly at (512) 885-3525 or apply below.
  • What InHome Therapy Offers
  • Flexible schedule – you own your time and have autonomy over your day
  • Caseload stability – consistent patient census through our agency partner network
  • Therapy-first clinical and administrative support
  • Career growth- leadership opportunities and professional development
  • Tablet with data plan provided
  • Compensation and Benefits*
  • Mileage reimbursement – plus tools to reduce windshield time
  • Paid training and mentorship
  • The evaluation visit rate for this role ranges from $70- $85 per visit

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver in-home speech therapy services to adult and geriatric patients in your community
  • Evaluate patient communication, cognition, and swallowing to develop individualized treatment goals
  • Implement effective rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise programs
  • Educate patients and families on recovery plans and preventive care
  • Maintain accurate and timely home health care documentation per Medicare and agency standards

Requirements

  • Active Speech Therapist (SLP-CCC) license in good standing
  • BLS CPR certification
  • Reliable transportation to see patients in their homes
  • Basic comfort with technology - email, texting, EMR systems (training provided)
  • Apply today or contact Sunny at (512) 885-3525.

*This position is paid on a per-visit basis. Final compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. Benefits eligibility varies based on employment status and weekly hours worked. Some roles are eligible for medical benefits only; others are eligible for both medical benefits and PTO. Additional offerings may include 401(k), life and disability coverage, voluntary supplemental insurance options, and a company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationMedicare complianceCommunication assessmentCognition assessmentSwallowing assessmentPatient education

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 35% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$161k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $161k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 26 employers

8
<$125k
5
$125k-140k
10
$140k-155k
6
$155k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
63%
PSLF eligible
9%
Sign-on bonus
6%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Pediatric Home Health

Pivot Home Health · Brighton, Colorado

$166k – $193k
#2

Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist - CPMC Van Ness Campus

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$65.01-$91.01/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) On-Call

$65-$70/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) – Home Health

starting at $65/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

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 6,691 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 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 InHome Therapy

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King of Prussia, PA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Mileage reimbursement
Paid training and mentorship
Tablet with data plan provided
Medical benefits (eligibility varies)
401(k) (eligibility varies)
Life and disability coverage (eligibility varies)
Voluntary supplemental insurance options (eligibility varies)