Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) – Home Health

Interim HealthCare Inc.; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay per visit

Mileage reimbursement

Flexible scheduling

1:1 patient care

Health coverage

401(k) with employer match

Free CEUs

Tuition assistance

Fitness reimbursement

Job summary

Interim HealthCare is seeking a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide skilled, compassionate care at patients’ homes, improving long-term outcomes through trusted relationships and coordinated care.

As part of an experienced team, you will perform assessments, develop plans of care, and collaborate with physicians and families to support safe, independent living. The role emphasizes autonomy, ongoing education, and commitment to high-quality home health services.

Qualifications

• Master’s or doctoral degree in Speech Language Pathology.
• Licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state (SC or compatible) or two years' experience in the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients with communication, swallowing, and hearing needs.
• Develop and implement plans of care with long-term goals.
• Document treatment progress and coordinate with physicians and caregivers.
• Educate patients and families to promote progress and discharge planning.

Skills

SLP expertise

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master’s or Doctoral in SLP

Job description

As a Home Health Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), you play a vital role in strengthening your community—one patient, one home, one relationship at a time. You provide skilled, compassionate care that helps patients recover, manage chronic conditions, and live safely and independently at home, while using your clinical expertise to prevent hospitalizations, empower patients and families, and improve long‑term outcomes through trusted relationships and coordinated care.

Guided by our mission tohonor God through the enrichment of human life, Interim HealthCare has been a trusted leader in home health services across South Carolina since 1979 and is proud to be recognized as a 9x Top Workplace. We believe exceptional care begins with supported speech therapists, and we foster an environment where clinicians are respected, empowered, and equipped to do meaningful work—if you’re ready to make a lasting difference in patients’ lives, we invite you to join our team.

WhyYou’llLove Working with Interim

As a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) with Interim, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay-per-visit compensation starting at $65 per visit, plus mileage reimbursement
• Flexible scheduling that supports true work‑life balance and autonomy
• Dedicated 1:1 patient care, allowing you to focus on quality outcomes, not volume
• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and an HSA with employer contribution
• 401(k) with employer match to help you plan confidently for the future
• Support for your growth and well being, including free CEUs, tuitionassistance, and fitness reimbursement

WhatYou’llDo

As a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), you will:

• Assist the physician or other licensed independent practitioner in evaluating the patient’s level of communication deficit, hearing and swallowing function, as well as in developing the resulting plan of care/treatment including appropriate long term treatment goals, selection of interventions, and the intensity, frequency and duration of services to meet the needs of an individual patient.
• Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments at appropriate time points as assigned.
• Selects and teaches task‑oriented therapeutic activities designed to improve comprehension and production of language in oral, signed or written modalities; speech and voice production; auditory training; speech reading; and communication strategies using multi‑modal training (e.g. visual, auditory‑visual, and tactile).
• Regularly assess changes in the patient’s status since the last visit/treatment day, and determine whether the planned services should be modified, performing a re‑evaluation and obtaining revision orders from the physician as indicated.
• Prepares and submits timely, legible, relevant and sufficient documentation – whether written or electronic – of treatment and skilled intervention provided, as well appropriate reports of a patient’s progress toward goals in accordance with professional standards of practice, policy and procedures, and payor requirements.
• Advises and consults with the family and/or other caregivers to promote patient progress and planning for discharge.
• Participates in educating the patient and the family, and other caregivers to promote patient progress toward mutually established goals.
• Actively effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care in order to promote coordination of patient care and planning for discharge.
• Visually and auditorily observes and assesses the patient.

What You’ll Need

• Master’s or doctoral degree in Speech Language Pathology.
• Licensed as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state of South CarolinaorTwo (2) years of relevant experience as an SLP within the last five (5) years.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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