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Tavares, Florida

Speech Therapist Home Health Care Visits Lake County

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – Home Health

[Lake County] [PRN]

Join a Home Health Leader with 50 Years of Service

For 50 years, Visiting Nurse Association of Florida (VNA) has been helping patients heal, recover, and remain independent at home. As a trusted nonprofit home health provider, we offer meaningful work, flexible schedules, supportive leadership, and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients and families every day.

What You'll Do

  • Conduct speech and swallowing evaluations
  • Develop individualized therapy plans
  • Treat communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders
  • Educate patients and caregivers
  • Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
  • Maintain documentation

What You'll Need

  • Active Florida SLP License
  • Home health experience preferred
  • Strong assessment and communication skills
  • Ideal For: Speech therapists, speech-language pathologists, dysphagia specialists

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Flexible scheduling and work-life balance
  • Local patient assignments
  • Competitive pay
  • Supportive clinical and leadership teams
  • Free CEUs and professional development opportunities
  • Health, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits for eligible positions
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Join a trusted organization serving Florida for 50 years
  • If you're passionate about helping others and want to build a rewarding career with a respected home health organization, we'd love to hear from you.
  • VNA of Florida 50 Years of Compassionate Care The Heart of Home Care
  • Equal Opportunity Employer | DFW

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Key Responsibilities

Conduct speech and swallowing evaluations while developing and implementing individualized therapy plans for patients. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Requires an active Florida Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) license. Previous home health experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech therapyDysphagia treatmentCognitive disorder treatmentCommunication disorder treatmentPatient educationCaregiver educationInterdisciplinary collaborationAssessment skills

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 56% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 26 employers

8
<$100k
8
$100k-120k
3
$120k-140k
8
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
63% this job
Loan repayment
19%
Sign-on bonus
11%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech TherapistContract

Concierge Home Care · Orange Park, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#2

Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

Speechcom · Norwalk, California

$68-$75/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist

$61.5-$71.75/hr
+ 30 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 6,608 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Tavares

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$307k
Typical market rent
$2,057/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
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 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Free CEUs
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Career growth opportunities