Geriatric Speech Therapist

2 months ago
Queens, New YorkSalary Range: $100K - $120KFull TimeGeriatrics
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Valence Care - HCS - Girling NY - Extended Home Care - A&J Staffing - A Better Life - Direct Care as a Geriatric Speech Therapist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assesses patient’s speech and language abilities and deficits.
  • Prepares an initial assessment of the patient’s condition and perform periodic reassessments.
  • Develops a plan of care in accordance with the authorized practitioner’s plan of treatment for therapy services and according to agency policies.
  • The plan of care must include the type of services rendered, an estimated duration of treatment, the frequency of visits with clearly defined, measurable short and long term goals.

Requirements

  • Language Pathologist in New York State. One full year of supervised institutional and one year home care experience is preferred. Meets state health status requirements. Position

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $80K - $120K
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Valence Care - HCS - Girling NY - Extended Home Care - A&J Staffing - A Better Life - Direct Care as a Geriatric Speech Therapist.

Key Skills

Speech TherapyPatient AssessmentRehabilitative ServicesDocumentationCollaborationPatient CareTherapeutic TechniquesPlan DevelopmentCommunicationComplianceQuality AssuranceInstructionTeamworkEvaluationGoal SettingHome Care
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Geriatric Speech Therapist at Valence Care a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Geriatrics psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Geriatrics — Psychologist Career Context

This Geriatrics position at Valence Care is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Geriatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $250k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $330k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Valence Care lists compensation for this psychologist position at $80k to $120k annually.

This is approximately 60% below the national median for Geriatrics professionals, which is around $250k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Queens, New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($80k–$120k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech Therapy, Patient Assessment, Rehabilitative Services, Documentation, Collaboration, Patient Care, Therapeutic Techniques, Plan Development. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Geriatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Speech Therapist assesses patients' speech and language abilities, develops a plan of care, and provides rehabilitative services to meet treatment goals. They also document treatment progress and collaborate with other healthcare team members.

Benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k + Company match, Paid Holidays, PTO Package, Paid Orientation, Employee Referral Program. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Geriatrics psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Valence Care

Home Health Care Services
Brooklyn, NY
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental, Vision
401k + Company match
Paid Holidays
PTO Package
Paid Orientation
Employee Referral Program
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2mo ago

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