Speech Language Pathologist - SLP

BrightSpring Health Services; Bucksport (ME); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to deliver neuro-focused rehabilitation in home and community settings. You will help patients rebuild communication, thinking, and daily-life participation after neurological injury or illness.

This role offers clinical autonomy, flexible scheduling, and 1:1 patient care with manageable coverage areas. A Master’s in SLP and state license are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited Speech Language Pathology program.
• Valid SLP license in the practicing state(s).
• Current CPR Certification.
• Minimum of one year’s work experience as an SLP.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation techniques for neurological injury preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds and possibly up to 100 pounds.
• Safety-focused with ability to move, lift, or transfer patients as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans for speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
• Regularly reassess effectiveness of treatment plans and participate in staffing meetings.
• Perform discharge evaluations and provide home/community safety recommendations.
• Communicate patient needs and progress to the treatment team and family.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to enhance patient outcomes.

Skills

CPR Certification

Clinical autonomy

Communication skills

Neurological rehabilitation knowledge

1 year SLP experience

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Our Company

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation

Overview

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Neuro Home & Community

This is not a traditional clinic-based speech therapy role.

Why clinicians love this role:

• Flexible scheduling with full control over your week
• True clinical autonomy in treatment planning
• 1:1 focused care (no double booking)
• Paid hourly + paid documentation time
• Mileage reimbursement + drive time paid (manageable and thoughtful coverage areas - no road warriors here - we keep you local!)
• Neuro-focused, functional caseloads

We are hiring a Speech-Language Pathologist to deliver neuro-focused rehabilitation in home and community settings—where communication, cognition, and swallowing challenges show up in real life.

You will help patients rebuild the ability to communicate, think, and participate in daily life after neurological injury or illness.

This role is ideal for SLPs who want clinical autonomy, flexibility, and meaningful, relationship-based neuro rehab work.

You will support:

• Cognitive-communication recovery
• Speech and language rehabilitation
• Swallowing and functional safety
• Real-world communication in home/community settings

If you want to see real functional communication progress—not just structured therapy tasks—this is the kind of work that stays with you.

Responsibilities

What you will do: Responsibilities listed include but not limited to:

• Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans of patients with speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders
• Regularly re-assess effectiveness of treatment plans, attend staffing meetings and family conferences
• Perform discharge evaluations, make appropriate recommendations for home and community safety, and provide referral and education resources
• Communicate patient’s needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, person receiving services and family members
• Communicates with other disciplines to ensure collaboration, coordination of care and enhance patient outcomes

Qualifications

What you will need:

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree from an accredited Speech Language Pathology program
• Valid Speech Language Pathology license in the state(s) of practice
• Current CPR Certification
• A minimum of one year’s work experience as a Speech Language Pathologist
• Demonstrates knowledge of rehabilitation techniques related to complex neurological injury preferred
• Communicates effectively and professionally in verbal and written interactions
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures
• Duties require fine motor skills,visual acuity,and walking/standing for extended periods
• Additional physical requirements include:pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times
• A health screen or examination may be required prior to assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on specific location policy, local and state regulations to verify employee is physically capable of performing assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations

About our Line of Business

Rehab Without Walls, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a revolutionary neurorehabilitation program that moves individuals outside the walls of institutional settings and into their natural home and community environment through a continuum of care. It is designed to significantly help people who have primarily experienced a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA through accident or illness regain functional capabilities. By providing care in the home, community, workplace, or school, Rehab Without Walls promotes greater health through the recovery process, all with industry-leading outcomes that dramatically improve functional skills and independence for patients. For more information, please visit www.rehabwithoutwalls.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 / Year