Speech Language Pathologist; SLP

Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation and Lake Park Healthcare Center are hiring a licensed Speech Language Pathologist on a Part-Time basis in Oakland, California. This is a split role providing speech therapy coverage across both facilities, not necessarily on the same days, offering clinical variety and schedule flexibility that a single-site position simply cannot match.

If you are a clinician who wants premium hourly compensation, meaningful clinical work, and the flexibility of a Part-Time arrangement across two well-established Skilled Nursing communities in the East Bay, this role was built for you.

We are professionals committed to serving others, nurturing life, and promoting an individual's ability to thrive.

• Hourly pay range: $65.00 to $72.00 per hour, commensurate with experience
• Among the most competitive Part-Time Speech Language Pathologist rates available in Oakland and the greater East Bay market
• Premium Part-Time compensation that reflects the clinical expertise, schedule flexibility, and dual-site coverage this role requires

• Part-Time scheduling built around your availability
• Split coverage across two facilities with scheduling that does not require both sites to be covered on the same days
• A manageable and predictable commitment without full-time hours
• Clinical variety across two established Skilled Nursing environments in a single East Bay employment arrangement

• Collaborative, mission-driven rehabilitation teams at both Oakland Heights and Lake Park that take pride in resident outcomes
• Full clinical autonomy to evaluate, direct, and manage individualized speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorder programs
• Well-supported Skilled Nursing settings with the leadership and resources to help you do your best work
• Meaningful, direct impact on resident function, independence, and quality of life across both communities
• Centrally located Oakland facilities accessible from throughout the East Bay, Berkeley, and greater Alameda County

The Speech Language Pathologist is a licensed healthcare professional responsible for the comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and implementation of speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorder management programs across Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation and Lake Park Healthcare Center. This is a split Part-Time role with coverage at both sites as scheduled. This position is classified as Non-Exempt and reports to the Director of Rehabilitation and the Facility Administrator at each site.

Core responsibilities include:

• Conducting comprehensive speech-language and swallowing evaluations in accordance with physician orders and California standards of practice
• Assessing and diagnosing speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive-communication, and dysphagia disorders
• Developing, implementing, and modifying individualized plans of care with measurable, function-based goals consistent with benefit and reimbursement levels
• Providing skilled therapeutic interventions addressing communication, cognition, swallowing safety, and compensatory strategy development
• Monitoring patient progress and adjusting treatment plans based on objective findings and clinical response
• Supporting and instructing patients and families in techniques and behavioral adaptations to promote better communication and swallowing outcomes
• Leading discharge planning and providing recommendations to support safe transitions of care and community reintegration
• Communicating evaluation findings, progress updates, and discharge outcomes to physicians, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families while maintaining confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA
• Educating staff, other healthcare professionals, and third-party payers on the benefits and functional outcomes of speech therapy interventions
• Participating in care conferences, interdepartmental meetings, quality assurance initiatives, and collaborative planning at both facilities
• Maintaining compliance with HIPAA, patient rights, OSHA, infection control, and all applicable California state practice standards
• Treating all residents with dignity,…