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Los Angeles Post Acute
Los Angeles, California

Speech Therapist

Speech-Language Pathologist Top 25% in Speech Language PathologyFull-time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

  • 80%better work-life than Speech Language Pathology peers
  • +16%Speech-Language Pathology listings, last 30 days

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Posted 5mo ago

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

Language assessmentSwallowing assessmentTherapy planningPatient careInterdisciplinary collaborationDocumentationRegulatory compliancePatient educationRehabilitation

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).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs

8
<$110k
8
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
4
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
54% this job
Loan repayment
15%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Therapist / SLP (Home Health)

Mission Healthcare · Reno, Nevada

$70-$80/hr
#2

Speech Language Pathologist

KidsCare Home Health · Fort Collins, Colorado

$60-$75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

$65-$75/hr
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,328 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Wages
Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
Growth Opportunities
Continuing Education/Training
UKG Wallet Access