Speech Language Pathologist
Listed compensation
$55-$70/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Per Diem Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – Home Health | Wellesley, MA | Earn up to $160/Visit!
Ready to take your speech therapy expertise beyond the traditional healthcare setting? Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services (VRNS) is seeking a motivated Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our home health team in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Enjoy the flexibility of a Per Diem schedule while providing personalized care, building patient relationships, and making a difference one visit at a time!
Position Highlights
- Per Diem Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) position
- Earn up to $160 per visit
- Flexible scheduling and independence
- Minimum of one year of clinical experience required
- Mileage and licensure reimbursement
- Supportive clinical and administrative leadership
- Ongoing training and professional development
- USA Today Top Workplaces Winner – 2024, 2025 and 2026
Your Role in Home Health
As a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), you'll provide skilled speech therapy services in patients' homes, helping individuals improve communication, cognitive function, swallowing, and overall quality of life. You'll assess patient needs, develop individualized treatment plans, provide therapeutic interventions, educate families, and coordinate care while building meaningful connections.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing assessments
- Develop and implement individualized speech therapy treatment plans
- Provide skilled interventions for speech, language, voice, and cognitive-communication disorders
- Evaluate and treat swallowing disorders (dysphagia)
- Monitor patient progress and recognize changes in functional abilities
- Educate patients and caregivers on therapeutic techniques, treatment plans, and strategies to support progress
- Coordinate care with physicians and other healthcare professionals
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Promote patient safety, independence, and continuity of care
Why Choose VRNS?
At Visiting Rehab and Nursing Services (VRNS), we're clinician-owned and clinician-focused. We provide the clinical and administrative support speech-language pathologists need to deliver quality care. Our ABI Waiver Program helps provide consistent scheduling while allowing clinicians the flexibility and independence of Per Diem work.
Join Our Team!
If you're a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) seeking flexible Per Diem work, competitive per-visit pay, and a supportive team, we invite you to apply. Join VRNS and make a difference in your community!
Requirements
Need to Have
- Current Massachusetts Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) license
- Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience
- Afternoon availability
Nice to Have
- Previous home care experience
- Monday–Friday availability
Weekend Availability
Join the VRNS team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients while enjoying the flexibility of per diem home care speech-language pathology!
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 55% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.7 / 10 · above average in speech language pathology | ranked against 6,751 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $114k–$146k | Speech-Language Pathology median $120k (middle half $106k–$125k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$123k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Massachusetts | 164 active | 6,933 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 55% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment171 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Speech-Language Pathology listings | 2,426 in the last 30 days | 1,431 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +4.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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