Speech Therapist

Overview:
Expand Communication. Empower Patients. Transform Lives.

We are seeking a dedicated Home Health Speech Therapist to provide exceptional, patient-centered care that improves communication, swallowing function, and overall quality of life for our home health patients. In this role, you will develop individualized speech therapy plans, perform comprehensive assessments, and work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring your expertise to a supportive, mission-driven organization where your skills directly impact the independence and well-being of patients in their own homes.

What You’ll Do as a Home Health Speech Therapist:

• Provide skilled speech therapy services to patients experiencing communication, cognitive, or swallowing difficulties.

• Deliver care based on an individualized Plan of Treatment developed in coordination with the referring physician and interdisciplinary team.

• Evaluate and treat speech, language, voice, cognition, and swallowing disorders.

• Work collaboratively with patients, families, and caregivers to develop goals and teach techniques that promote safe communication and function.

• Educate patients and caregivers about exercises, tools, and strategies that support recovery and maintain abilities.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient assessments, treatment, and progress.

• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and care coordination to ensure comprehensive support for each patient.

About You:

Qualifications

– What You’ll Bring :

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited institution.

• Licensed and in good standing as a Speech Therapist (SLP) in the state of employment.

• Current CPR certification required.

• Knowledge of speech therapy techniques appropriate for home-based, medically complex patients.

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to travel locally 100% of the time with reliable transportation.

• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.

Preferred Experience (Not Required):

• 1+ year of experience in a multidisciplinary care setting

• Home health or in-home speech therapy

• Geriatric, neurological, or post-stroke rehabilitation

• Dysphagia management and cognitive-linguistic therapy

• Interdisciplinary care team participation
We

Offer:

Benefits for All Associates (Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem):

• Competitive Pay

• 401(k) with Company Match

• Career Advancement Opportunities

• National & Local Recognition Programs

• Teammate Assistance Fund

Additional Full-Time Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program

• Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays

• Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care)

• Education Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN)

• Free Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

• Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC)

Ready to Help Patients Be Heard?

Apply now to become part of our Home Health Therapy team and give patients a voice, renewed confidence, and the ability to thrive at home.

Legalese:

• This is a safety-sensitive position

• Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits

• Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements

• We are proud to be an EEO employer

• We maintain a drug-free workplace

Location:

Heartland Home Health Our Company:

At Heartland Home Health, part of Gentiva, it is our privilege to offer compassionate care in the comfort of wherever our patients call home. We are a national leader in hospice care, palliative care, home health care, and advanced illness management, with nearly 600 locations and thousands of dedicated clinicians across 38 states.

Our place is by the side of those who need us – from helping people recover from illness, injury, or surgery in the comfort of their homes to guiding patients and their families through the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of a serious illness or terminal diagnosis.

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