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Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$44-$55.8/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Salary

$ 44 / hr - $ 55.80 / hr

Overview

  • Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
  • Part time: $ 44 -55.80 / hr
  • Per Diem: $ 50/ hr

Help Residents Find Their Voice. Restore Independence. Improve Quality of Life.

At West Roxbury Health & Rehabilitation Center, our rehabilitation team plays a meaningful role in helping residents regain confidence, independence, and the ability to participate fully in daily life.

We are seeking a compassionate and clinically driven Registered Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our rehabilitation team and provide individualized therapy services to residents with communication, cognitive, swallowing, and functional challenges.

As an SLP at West Roxbury Health & Rehabilitation Center, you will use your expertise to create meaningful treatment plans, support resident goals, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional care. Your work will help residents strengthen essential skills, maintain dignity, and reconnect with the activities and relationships that matter most.

If you are looking for a rehabilitation environment where your clinical knowledge is valued, your ideas are welcomed, and your work makes a lasting impact, we invite you to join our team.

Why Join West Roxbury Health & Rehabilitation Center?

At West Roxbury Health & Rehabilitation Center, we believe exceptional healthcare begins with exceptional team members. Our rehabilitation professionals are an essential part of creating positive outcomes and meaningful experiences for the residents we serve.

Benefits and Opportunities Include

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off and holiday benefits
  • Retirement savings opportunities
  • Continuing education and professional development support
  • Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment
  • Supportive leadership and clinical resources
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in residents’ lives every day

The Right Candidate Will Bring

  • Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited program
  • Current Speech Language Pathology license in the applicable state
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) or Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) eligibility
  • Long-term care experience preferred
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Compassionate and resident-focused approach to care
  • Ability to develop creative, individualized treatment strategies
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills
  • Commitment to teamwork, collaboration, and quality outcomes
  • Join a Team That Puts CARE Back Into Healthcare

At West Roxbury Health & Rehabilitation Center, our values of Performance, Integrity, Transparency, Respect, and Communication guide how we care for our residents and support our team members.

Our Speech Language Pathologists do more than provide therapy—they help residents regain confidence, strengthen independence, and reconnect with the people and activities that bring meaning to their lives.

If you are looking for a rehabilitation career where your expertise is valued and your work creates meaningful change, apply today.

Responsibilities

Why This Role Matters

Speech Language Pathologists at Bear Mountain help residents improve communication, cognitive function, swallowing safety, and overall quality of life through individualized, evidence-based therapy.

As a Registered Speech Language Pathologist, you will:

Resident-Centered Therapy & Clinical Care

Evaluate residents and develop individualized treatment plans based on their communication, cognitive, swallowing, and functional needs

Provide skilled speech therapy services in accordance with physician orders, professional standards, and regulatory requirements

Implement therapeutic interventions designed to improve communication, cognition, swallowing function, and independence

  • Complete timely assessments, screenings, progress notes, and clinical documentation
  • Monitor resident progress and adjust treatment approaches to support meaningful outcomes
  • Educate residents, families, and caregivers on strategies to support continued progress and success

Collaboration & Quality Outcomes

  • Partner with nursing, rehabilitation professionals, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to support resident-centered care
  • Participate in care planning and discharge planning activities
  • Communicate effectively regarding resident progress, treatment goals, and recommendations
  • Maintain a safe, organized, and supportive therapy environment
  • Support quality improvement initiatives and facility goals
  • Professional Excellence
  • Maintain compliance with ethical, regulatory, and professional standards of practice
  • Protect resident privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA requirements
  • Maintain required licenses, certifications, and continuing education requirements
  • Promote dignity, respect, and positive interactions with residents, families, and team members
  • From
  • Up to

Qualifications

SLP: Speech-Language Pathologist:

M.A. or M.S. Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an approved school required.

  • State license to practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist required.
  • Clinical Competence Certification from the American Speech and Hearing Association preferred.
  • Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing required.
  • Current, valid CPR/BLS credential.
  • Qualities of maturity, diplomacy, and ability to work well with others required.
  • Verification of qualifications by the State Department of Health
  • Rehabilitation Therapies (license number/certification number) required.
  • Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence required.

Demonstrated willingness to uphold the vision and mission of the company by following the core values of Integrity, Team work, Passion for Excellence and Reverence for the Individual is required.

This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningSwallowing therapyCognitive therapyCommunication therapyInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient assessmentRegulatory complianceHIPAA compliancePatient educationEvidence-based practice

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 55% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$98k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Massachusetts157 active6,955 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 55% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment165 active listings, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
11
<$115k
2
$125k
5
$130k-145k
7
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs
401k / retirement match
74% this job
CME allowance
39% this job
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Dragonfly Cares · Dix Hills, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistPer Diem

Providence · San Pedro, California

$49.4-$78.07/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) On-Call

$65-$70/hr
#4

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) PRN

$68 per hour
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,880 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Elderwood

Hospitals and Health Care
Buffalo, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
Paid time off and holiday benefits
Retirement savings opportunities
Continuing education and professional development support
Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment
Supportive leadership and clinical resources

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$800k
Typical market rent
$3,271/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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