Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)-Home Health

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

from $67

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Central Coast Home Health is a fast-growing and locally owned organization with an excellent reputation throughout San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. We are constantly growing and now seeking a Full time, Part-time or Per Diem Home Health Speech Therapist in the Southern San Luis Obispo areas (5 Cities-Santa Maria).

Our therapist delivers high-quality care to patients in their own home environment, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to address all the patient’s needs, developing relationships, and ensuring continuity of care. This highly rewarding field requires organization and the ability to work independently, managing your own caseload and making your own work schedule.

Job Requirements: Current California SLP license, CPR certified, reliable vehicle to drive for work, current Driver's license, and clean driving record, have and maintain auto insurance coverage. Home Health experience is a plus

We Offer

*Competitive pay

*Medical, dental, & vision benefits

*Paid personal, holidays, and sick time off

*401(k) with matching

*Gym membership

*Flexible self-scheduling

*In-house continuing education and reimbursement for outside training

This position is paid by the visit. Compensation for routine visits ranges from $67.00-$79.00 per visit; evaluations range from $90.00-$104.00 per visit; and admissions range from $167.50-$197.50 per visit. Actual pay rates vary depending on factors including type of visit, type of experience, location, and years of experience.

For more information about our company and TO APPLY, please visit our website at centralcoasthomehealth.com

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist delivers high-quality care to patients in their home environment while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. The role involves managing a personal caseload and maintaining continuity of care for patients in the Southern San Luis Obispo area.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current California SLP license, be CPR certified, and possess a reliable vehicle with a clean driving record. Previous home health experience is considered a plus for this position.

Key Skills

Speech therapyHome health carePatient careInterdisciplinary collaborationCaseload managementTime managementIndependent workDocumentationClinical assessment

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Central Coast Home Health & Hospice holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 5 active listings.

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 48% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 31 employers

11
<$105k
8
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
10
$145k-165k
2
$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Loan repayment
10%
Sign-on bonus
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$55.68-$83.79/hr
#2

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$65-$80/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#4

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$65-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,775 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Santa Maria

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$644k
Typical market rent
$2,537/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.8
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Central Coast Home Health & Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
San Luis Obispo, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Medical, dental, & vision benefits
Paid personal, holidays, and sick time off
401(k) with matching
Gym membership
Flexible self-scheduling
In-house continuing education and reimbursement for outside training