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Speech-Language Pathologist - Homecare (Per Diem)

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$70-$90/hr

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Job Description

Company Description

Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy is a comprehensive multidisciplinary company who offers Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy, Massage and Acupuncture services. We take great pride in inspiring our team to create an everlasting bond with our patients, our doctors, and our community. But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are driven by our mission to continually invest in our people and offer the best workplace environment possible.

Job Description

What we are looking for: Metro is looking for a motivated, compassionate, forward-thinking Speech Therapist to work in an ALF/Memory Care setting who excels at assessing patients’ strengths and weaknesses and devising creative but effective treatment plans. We’re looking for flexible and all-in teammates who are excited by the opportunity to take on emerging challenges.

  • Job Type: Per Diem
  • Pay rate: $70-$90 /hour
  • Location: Montclair, NJ (ALF setting)

Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of New Jersey or eligible.
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
  • Evaluates a patient's need for speech therapy and develops an appropriate treatment plan.

Provide appropriate care and treatment to patients based on physician care plan, agency policy and professional standards of care.

Instructs family members, Home Health Aides, and other caregivers in appropriate speech therapy techniques & HEP

Mandatory Certifications: First Aid, AED, & CPR Certifications (live course)

Compensation: USD 70 - USD 90 - hourly

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist will evaluate patient strengths and weaknesses to develop and implement effective treatment plans in an ALF/Memory Care setting. They are also responsible for instructing family members and caregivers on appropriate speech therapy techniques and home exercise programs.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningCaregiver instruction

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 35% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $153k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 25 employers

7
<$120k
2
$125k
12
$135k-150k
5
$156k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
10%
PSLF eligible
7%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Pediatric Home Health

Pivot Home Health · Brighton, Colorado

$166k – $193k
#2

Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist - CPMC Van Ness Campus

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$65.01-$91.01/hr
#3

Part-Time Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

$60-$70/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) On-Call

$65-$70/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,691 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Montclair

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$952k
Typical market rent
$3,044/mo
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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