Speech Therapist
Compensation
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- 80%better work-life than Speech Language Pathology peers
- +16%Speech-Language Pathology listings, last 30 days
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Job Description
Are you looking for a rewarding career? We are now hiring a Speech Therapist to be the newest member of our dedicated team!
We believe in cultivating a family culture and thrives on person-centered care, while building a positive culture focused on a shared vision, trust, communication and collaboration. Our mission is to provide compassionate, quality care that focuses on the unique needs of our residents and families. We believe in teamwork, respect, appreciation, and integrity.
What Makes Us Special?
- UKG Wallet – access to earned wages before payday
- Competitive Wages!
- Great benefits – Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Growth Opportunities
- Continuing Education / Training Opportunities
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of others?
As a Speech Therapist, you will provide skilled speech therapy services by assessing, plannning, and implementing individualized therapy programs to help improve speech, language, and swallowing abilities. You’ll work with residents and patients to restore their communication skills and assist with eating and swallowing difficulties, all while providing compassionate, personalized care.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive speech, language, and swallowing assessments for residents in SNF and home health settings
- Develop and implement individualized therapy plans tailored to the specific needs of each patient
- Provide direct speech therapy treatment, including exercises for speech, language, and swallowing disorders
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure a holistic approach to care
- Educate residents, families, and caregivers on strategies for improving communication and swallowing abilities
- Document therapy sessions and progress notes according to facility and regulatory standards
- Monitor and track patient progress, adjusting treatment plans as necessary
- Ensure all therapy activities are compliant with state and federal regulations
Must Have
- Valid state Speech Therapist license (required)
- Strong knowledge of speech therapy techniques for various conditions, including swallowing and communication disorders
- Experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or Home Health setting (preferred but not required)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Compassionate, patient-focused approach to care
Nice to Have
- Experience with home health therapy services
- Familiarity with PointClickCare or other electronic health record systems
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
Equal Opportunity Employer
We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Pay Transparency Statement
Compensation for roles varies depending on a wide range of factors including location, experience, skill set, and qualifications. As required by state or local law, we provide a reasonable pay scale to include the hourly or salary range we expect to pay for this role, as stated above.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid state Speech Therapist license and possess strong knowledge of speech therapy techniques. Experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility or home health setting is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist at Los Angeles Post Acute a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,328 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 ~$112k (147 salary observations; 369 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (1,190 salary observations; 4,686 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 66% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 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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