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Healthpro Heritage
New Providence, New Jersey

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$58-$60/hr

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Job Description

HealthPro Heritage has a great PRN Speech Language Pathologist Opportunity to work at our Retirement Community- New Providence, NJ.

Why Choose HealthPro Heritage?

Purpose-Driven Work: Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to compassionate care and innovative therapy solutions.

Growth Opportunities: Enjoy continuous learning and development opportunities tailored to support your professional growth.

Collaborative Culture: Thrive in a supportive environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the heart of everything we do.

Commitment to Excellence: Join a team recognized for clinical expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality care and outcomes.

Competitive Benefits Package: Enjoy competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package designed with YOU in mind! Rates $58 - $60 hourly

Join Us in Making a Difference

At HealthPro Heritage, we offer a fulfilling career where you can positively impact lives and achieve personal and professional growth. As a therapist-led, diverse organization, we provide clinical services across various settings, including nursing facilities, retirement communities, hospitals, home care, and pediatric schools and clinics. Join us to be part of a team that values your skills, listens to your input, and makes a meaningful difference in the community.

Responsibilities

Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, voice, and swallowing abilities using standardized tests and clinical observations. Develop accurate diagnoses based on assessment results.

Treatment and Education: Implement evidence-based therapies for speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders; monitor and adjust treatment plans; educate and support patients and families on disorders, treatment strategies, and daily communication improvement.

Documentation: Maintain accurate records of evaluations, progress, and treatment plans, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.

Collaboration: Work with healthcare providers to ensure effective patient care and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.

Qualifications

  • Education: Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
  • Licensure: Valid state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist, or license eligible

Certification

Current state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) (CCC-SLP).

Skills

Strong assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient in using diagnostic tools, therapy equipment, relevant software, and electronic health record systems, with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements, HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Diagnostic testingTreatment planningSwallowing therapyMultidisciplinary collaborationCommunication skillsElectronic health records

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$109k (72 salary observations; 166 listings), vs ~$99k nationally (2,259 salary observations; 10,133 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 50% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$121k–$125kSpeech-Language Pathology median $127k (middle half $108k–$130k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New Jersey vs national$109k median in New Jersey$99k nationally (+10%)72 state / 2,259 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$113k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in New Jersey94 active7,047 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 50% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment108 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,596 in the last 30 days1,377 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs
7
<$110k
5
$110k-130k
5
$130k-150k
5
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
69%
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Dragonfly Cares · Dix Hills, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Speech Therapist (ST)- Columbus

Home Care Providers Group · Dublin, Ohio

starting at $75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$64-$74/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist

$60-$68/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Healthpro Heritage

Hospitals and Health Care
Hunt Valley, MD
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
Professional growth opportunities

Living in New Providence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$900k
Typical market rent
$3,198/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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