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Elara Caring
Chariton, Iowa

Speech Language Pathologist Per Visit- Home Health

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

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Job Description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day.

Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place. Job Description: Delivering the right care, at the right time, in the right place is the mission that drives Elara Caring, and that starts with the right people.

We have extraordinary employees with a passion and enthusiasm to exceed the expectations of each patient we serve, each visit, every day—and that could include you.

Elara Caring is looking for a passionate Speech and Language Pathologist SLP to join our elite team of healthcare professionals and make a difference, one patient at a time.

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

Supportive, collaborative environment Unique, rewarding opportunity caring for patients in their homes Competitive compensation Comprehensive onboarding and mentorship Opportunities for advancement and growth Medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401K and paid-time off for full-time staff. What is Required?

Current SLP License as required by state Current American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certification preferred Positive attitude Dedication to quality patient care Strong communication skills Reliable transportation to perform job duties Apply with Elara Caring today! #ECD This is not a comprehensive list of all job duties; a full job description will be provided.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.

Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits.

Learn more at careers.elara.com EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people.

Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

Key Responsibilities

Provide speech and language pathology services to patients within their homes. Deliver high-quality care tailored to individual patient needs to support growth in the home care industry.

Requirements

Must possess a current state SLP license and have reliable transportation. ASHA certification is preferred along with a dedication to quality patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech-Language PathologyHome Health CareClinical Documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist Per Visit- Home Health at Elara Caring a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 60% 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 Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

10
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
4
$120k-140k
10
$140k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
62%
Loan repayment
14%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$65-$80/hr
#2

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Thera Peds · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

$61.5-$75.75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist, SLP, Fl

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% 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 Chariton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$222k
Median resident rent
$689/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Elara Caring

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive onboarding
Mentorship
Advancement opportunities
Medical insurance
Dental
Vision
401K