Speech Language Pathologist; SLP

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) | PRN | The Avenues Transitional Care Center | San Francisco, CA | $60 to $75/Hour

Make a Real Impact. Elevate Every Resident's Voice. Work in San Francisco.

The Avenues Transitional Care Center is hiring a licensed Speech Language Pathologist on a PRN basis in San Francisco, California. If you are a clinician who wants full control over your schedule, a premium per-diem rate, and a collaborative rehabilitation environment where your clinical expertise genuinely matters, this role was designed for you.

We serve residents in a Skilled Nursing setting in the 94116 neighborhood of San Francisco, and we are committed to the belief that every individual deserves the highest quality of life possible.

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

• Hourly pay range: $60.00 to $75.00 per hour, commensurate with experience
• Among the most competitive PRN Speech Language Pathologist rates available in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area market
• A pay ceiling of $75.00 per hour that reflects the clinical complexity, cost of living, and market demand of one of California's most competitive healthcare labor markets

• True PRN flexibility with scheduling built entirely around your availability
• Work as much or as little as your life requires
• No long-term schedule commitments required

• A collaborative, supportive therapy team that genuinely invests in one another
• Clinical leadership across speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorder management
• Meaningful, measurable impact on resident outcomes and quality of life
• A stable, professionally managed environment aligned with federal, state, and local care standards
• The professional and personal benefits of working in one of the world's most dynamic and culturally rich cities

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. This position is classified as Non-Exempt and reports to the Director of Rehabilitation and the Facility Administrator.

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
• Performing clinical swallowing evaluations and providing dysphagia management within scope of practice and competency
• 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

• Current, active, and unrestricted Speech Language Pathologist license in the State of California — required
• Master's or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program — required
• Current CPR/BLS certification (or willingness to obtain per facility policy)
• Ongoing compliance with continuing education requirements established by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board
• Experience in a skilled nursing, post-acute, hospital, or related medical setting — strongly preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to exercise sound clinical judgment and lead by example
• Composure and professionalism in dynamic, fast-paced clinical environments
• Strong organizational skills, leadership ability, and capacity to make independent clinical decisions