Home Care - Speech Therapist, PRN

Hillcrest Health & Living; Hillcrest (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillcrest Health & Living is seeking a compassionate Speech Therapist to join Hillcrest Home Care on a PRN basis. You will evaluate and treat patients in their homes, helping improve communication, cognition, and swallowing while partnering with an interdisciplinary team.

You will document plans of care, educate patients and families, and adapt therapy to patient goals in a home setting, supporting them toward safer, more independent daily living.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Speech Therapy program required.
• Active Speech Therapist license in Nebraska or a compact state required.
• Basic Life Support CPR certification required or willingness to obtain within 45 days of hire.
• At least two years of experience as a Speech Therapist in long-term care, post-acute care, hospital, home care, or a similar setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, treat, and support patients with speech, language, cognition, voice, swallowing, and fluency needs.
• Create individualized care plans with an interdisciplinary team.
• Complete evaluations and establish timely plans of care.
• Provide therapy services per patient’s plan and goals.
• Educate patients and families with clear communication.
• Document accurately and manage charges for therapy services.

Skills

Speech Therapy

Home Care

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Graduate of accredited Speech Therapy program

Active Speech Therapist license in Nebraska or compact state

Job description

Speech Therapist – Hillcrest Home Care

Service Line: Hillcrest Home Care

Schedule: PRN

Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for a compassionate and skilled Speech Therapist to join our Hillcrest Home Care team on a PRN basis.

Hillcrest Home Care supports individuals in the comfort of their own homes, helping them regain function, improve safety, and maintain as much independence as possible. Our team partners closely with patients, families, providers, and other care professionals to deliver personalized care that supports each individual’s goals.

At Hillcrest, our mission is simple: Inspiring people to live their best lives. As a Speech Therapist, you will make a meaningful difference by helping patients improve communication, cognition, swallowing, and overall quality of life.

What You’ll Do

As a Speech Therapist, you will evaluate, treat, and support patients with speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency needs. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to create individualized care plans and support safe, effective transitions of care.

• Complete evaluations using appropriate tests and measures to establish timely, individualized plans of care.
• Provide therapy services in accordance with each patient’s plan of care, clinical needs, and established goals.
• Treat and support needs related to speech, language, cognition, communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency.
• Educate patients and family members using clear communication, adult learning principles, and sensitivity to individual needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, caregivers, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans to support expected outcomes.
• Complete accurate documentation and charging to support therapy services.
• Plan safe and effective transitions of care, including equipment recommendations, service needs, and handoff communication.
• Identify patients who may benefit from additional medical or therapy services and follow through appropriately.
• Build an efficient patient schedule while considering patient preferences, home environment, care needs, and productivity standards.
• Identify and address risks related to patient care, infection control, documentation, equipment, and safety.
• Participate in professional development, clinical education, and other activities that support the therapy profession.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a Speech Therapist who is clinically strong, organized, and comfortable working independently in a home care setting.

The right candidate will be compassionate, dependable, and confident building relationships with patients and families while collaborating with the broader care team.

Ideal Candidates Will Have

• Experience as a Speech Therapist in home care, long-term care, post-acute care, hospital, or a similar setting preferred.
• Strong evaluation, treatment planning, and clinical documentation skills.
• Ability to support patients with communication, cognition, swallowing, voice, and fluency needs.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with patients, families, providers, and team members.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality outcomes.
• Ability to work independently while staying connected to the interdisciplinary team.
• A calm, flexible, and professional approach in changing or stressful situations.
• Comfort using technology and clinical resources efficiently and effectively.

Education & Credentials

• Graduate of an accredited Speech Therapy program required.
• Active Speech Therapist license in Nebraska or a compact state required.
• Basic Life Support CPR certification required or willingness to obtain within 45 days of hire.
• At least two years of experience as a Speech Therapist in long-term care, post-acute care, hospital, home care, or a similar setting preferred.

Why Hillcrest?

At Hillcrest Home Care, therapy is personal. You are meeting patients where they are, helping them build confidence in their own environment, and supporting progress that directly impacts daily life.

As a Speech Therapist, your work helps patients communicate more effectively, swallow more safely, think more clearly, and continue working toward the routines and independence that matter most to them.

Physical & Other Requirements

• Must be able to speak, read, and write English.
• Must be able to independently lift up to 35 pounds.
• Must be able to perform repetitive sitting, bending, standing, walking, and movement as needed.
• Must be flexible, calm, and professional in stressful or changing situations.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to utilize technology and clinical resources efficiently and effectively.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ready to Make a Meaningful Impact?

If you are a Speech Therapist who enjoys helping patients improve communication, safety independence, and quality of life, we invite you to apply for the Speech Therapist – Hillcrest Home Care role.

Join Hillcrest Health & Living and help us continue inspiring people to live their best lives through compassionate care, clinical teamwork, and meaningful therapy services.