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Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Speech Therapist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$55/hr

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Speech Therapist (SLP)

  • Cedar River Healthcare Center
  • Pay: $40.00–$55.00 per hour
  • Schedule: All shifts available

Cedar River Healthcare Center is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Speech Therapist (SLP) to join our rehabilitation team! If you are passionate about helping residents improve their communication, cognitive, and swallowing abilities, we would love to meet you.

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay: $40.00–$55.00 per hour
  • Full-time, part-time, and PRN opportunities
  • All shifts available
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Meaningful work that makes a difference in residents’ lives

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate residents’ speech, language, cognitive, communication, and swallowing abilities
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
  • Provide skilled therapy services based on each resident’s needs and goals
  • Monitor resident progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
  • Educate residents, families, caregivers, and team members
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
  • Collaborate with nursing, therapy, dietary, and interdisciplinary care teams
  • Follow all applicable professional, state, federal, and facility guidelines

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program
  • Current Speech-Language Pathologist license in the state of Washington
  • Current CPR certification, as required
  • Strong communication, organization, and clinical documentation skills
  • Experience in a skilled nursing or post-acute care setting is preferred, but not required
  • A compassionate, resident-centered approach to care

Join the Cedar River Healthcare Center team and help our residents regain confidence, independence, and quality of life!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cedar River Healthcare Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech therapyCognitive therapySwallowing therapyTreatment planningPatient evaluationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient education

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 43% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$99k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 14 employers

14
<$100k
1
$103k
0
$120k-140k
8
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
35%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language PathologistContract

Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#2

Speech Therapist, SLP, FlContract

Concierge Home Care · Jacksonville, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
#4

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Contra Costa

Up to $140,000
+ 22 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 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Portsmouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$916k
Typical market rent
$3,068/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Full-time, part-time, and PRN opportunities
All shifts available
Supportive and collaborative work environment
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Meaningful work that makes a difference in residents' lives