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Center Well
Seattle, Washington

Speech Therapist, Home Health

Speech-Language Pathologist 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$103k-$141k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumedWeekdays only

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Become a Part of Our Caring Community

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, you’ll play a vital role in helping patients regain strength, mobility and independence—all from the comfort of their homes. By delivering personalized care that focuses on rehabilitation and functional improvement, you'll empower individuals to overcome physical limitations, perform everyday activities with confidence and enjoy a better quality of life.

As a Home Health Speech Therapist, You Will

  • Evaluate, direct and provide speech/language pathology service to patients in the home or facility
  • Participate in the development and periodic review of the Plan of Treatment and Plan of Care.

Utilize professional skills and judgment in assessing and treating disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing and swallowing to prevent, identify, evaluate and minimize the effects of such disorders and conditions.

Administer and interpret diagnostic tests and applications of therapeutic treatments including audio logic screening.

Observe, record and report changes in the patient's condition and response to treatment to supervisor and/or the physician.

  • Provide instruction and training to patients in use of alternative communication systems when appropriate.
  • Provide counsel and instruction to patients, families and healthcare staff.

Maintain and submit documentation as required by the Company and/or facility. Prepare and submit timely written reports of evaluations, visits, summaries, care plans, care coordination activities and progress reports as required by Company policy.

Participate in care coordination activities and discharge planning.

Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature. Share information only when the recipient's right to access is clearly established and the sharing of such information is clearly in the best interests of the patient.

Attend, participate in and/or conduct internal staff development programs, obtain continuing education as required by Company policy, regulation.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Experience/Skills

Meet the education and experience requirements for Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology granted by ASHA

  • Minimum of six months experience as a speech therapist / speech language pathologist
  • Home Health experience a plus
  • Current and unrestricted license
  • Current CPR certification

Good Organizational and Communication Skills

A valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation are required.

Pay Range

  • $70.00 - $97.00 pay per visit/unit
  • $102,500 - $141,000 per year base pay

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$102,500 - $141,000 per year

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work.

Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Us

About CenterWell Home Health

CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers – all working together to help patients rehabilitate, recover and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.

About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized.

As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients.

CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist will evaluate and provide speech, language, and swallowing therapy services to patients within their homes. They are responsible for developing treatment plans, documenting patient progress, and coordinating care with the medical team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a certification of clinical competence in speech-language pathology or audiology from ASHA and possess at least six months of relevant experience. A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and current CPR certification are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningDiagnostic testingCommunication trainingHome health care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Therapist, Home Health at Center Well a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Center Well holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 744 active listings.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 38% have no call, 57% 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 Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$122k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$122k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
95% this job
Loan repayment
26%
CME allowance
26% this job
Sign-on bonus
21%
Relocation assistance
21%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Seattle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$881k≈ 8.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,234/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
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 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Center Well

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision benefits
401(k) retirement savings plan
Time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave)
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance