Speech Pathologist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
• Strong clinical competence across the full scope of adult/geriatric SLP practice
• Thoughtful clinical reasoning and individualized care
• Values independence, autonomy, and resident choice
• Enjoys collaborating with interdisciplinary team members
• Curious, compassionate, and committed to continued professional growth
• Communicates clearly and takes ownership of resident outcomes
• Wants to make a meaningful impact in the community where you practice

Nice To Haves

• Believes great therapy isn't simply about completing a speech worksheet or administering a standardized screening. It's about helping someone do more of what matters to them.
• Believes every intervention should have a functional, real-world purpose.
• Believes residents should be appropriately challenged—not underestimated.
• Believes independence, autonomy, and quality of life are clinical priorities.
• Believes proactive clinical identification, aspiration prevention, and mealtime support matter.
• Believes environmental adaptation, AAC integration, mealtime protocols, and caregiver education are essential components of skilled therapy.
• Believes functional outcomes matter more than simply completing treatment minutes.
• Believes strong clinical relationships lead to better care.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive evaluations and develop individualized, evidence-based plans of care across all adult/geriatric SLP domains.
• Assess and treat disorders in cognitive-communication, language (aphasia), speech production/voice (dysarthria/apraxia/dysphonia), swallowing/dysphagia, pragmatic communication, and functional AAC/environmental memory supports.
• Target medication management, calendar use, financial tasks, and daily routine organization from a cognitive-linguistic perspective.
• Educate residents, families, caregivers, nursing, and dining staff on communication strategies, cognitive support tools, safe swallowing protocols, and dietary modifications.
• Collaborate with physicians, ENT specialists, community leadership, dining services, wellness professionals, OT/PT partners, and other members of the care team.
• Monitor progress and modify treatment plans based on clinical presentation and functional outcomes.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation.
• Participate in care coordination, interdisciplinary team conferences, and discharge planning as appropriate.
• Contribute to a culture of clinical excellence, compassion, professionalism, and continuous learning.