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Shelton, Connecticut

Speech Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

Pay Range: $50–$80 /day

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Job Description

  • Speech Therapist - Home Health
  • Per Diem, Weekdays
  • Pay Range: $50 to $80/H

What's in It for You

  • Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
  • Paid time off.
  • Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
  • Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
  • Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
  • 401(k) with a company match.
  • Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
  • Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
  • And more.

*Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.

*Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

Responsibilities

Responsible for working to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in adults.

Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Current, unencumbered license to practice speech pathology specific to that state you are assigned to work.

Current Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)* with completed graduate course work and a clinical practicum at a college or university whose program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).

  • Current CPR certification.
  • Preferred
  • One (1+) year of experience in speech pathology.

*Note: If the SLP - CCC certification has not been obtained the candidate must be put into the SLP Clinical Fellow (100910) job. Clinical Fellowship (CFY) is the transition between student and independent which involves an SLP supervisor, hour requirements and mentoring.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Language assessmentDiagnosis

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 45% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs

6
<$115k
3
$115k-130k
9
$130k-145k
6
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
59%
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech TherapistContract

Concierge Home Care · Orange Park, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#2

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

Speechcom · Norwalk, California

$68-$75/hr
#3

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

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist

$61.5-$71.75/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,608 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Shelton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$555k
Typical market rent
$2,536/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
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 Amedisys

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Boston, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) with company match
Wellness rewards
Mental health support
Mileage reimbursement
Fleet vehicle program