Speech Language Pathologist

Sweetwater Care; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookside Care Center in Stockton is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to join our skilled nursing team. You will provide evidence‑based speech and swallowing therapy, document progress, and collaborate with nursing and other therapy disciplines to optimize resident outcomes.

The role emphasizes adherence to state and federal regulations, patient‑centered care, and ongoing assessment of communication and cognitive needs for both short‑term rehab and long‑term residents.

Qualifications

• A valid, unrestricted license in his/her therapy discipline in the state.
• Meet educational requirements of licensure requirements.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of employment.
• Knowledgeable of skilled nursing home regulations, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to long‑term care.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs delivery of speech language pathology and audiology services in accordance with laws and regulations.
• Plans and directs execution of services per physician orders and ASHA guidelines.
• Coordinates achievement and reporting of the facility’s speech language pathology indicators.
• Evaluates and reports KPI outcomes to determine action for improvements and compliance.

Skills

Valid state license in therapy

Knowledge of SNF regulations

Valid driver’s license

Job description

Join our skilled nursing team at Brookside Care Center and work alongside an interdisciplinary group providing hands‑on, patient‑centered care. Our SLPs work with both short‑term rehabilitation and long‑term residents, with opportunities to make a direct impact on communication, cognition, and swallowing outcomes while collaborating closely with nursing and other therapy disciplines.

Required Qualifications

• A valid, unrestricted license in his/her therapy discipline in the state.
• Meet educational requirements of his/her licensure requirements.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of employment.
• Knowledgeable of skilled nursing home regulations, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to long‑term care.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs the delivery of speech language pathology and audiology services as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current state and federal laws and regulations; and respective practice act(s) in the state.

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs the execution of speech language pathology and audiology services in accordance with physician’s orders and the American Speech‑Language‑Hearing Association (ASHA) in accordance with guidelines issued by the governing body and its respective affiliate state chapter.

Coordinates the achievement and reporting of the facility’s key performance speech language pathology and audiology indicators. Establishes an ongoing system to monitor these key indicators.

Evaluates and reports key performance indicator outcomes of the speech language pathology and audiology department to the rehabilitation director to determine the need for action such as re‑education or revisions related to the facility’s outcomes, regulatory compliance, practice act(s) and/or customer satisfaction.