Speech Therapist (SLP) - PRN

Sprenger-Health-Care-Systems-1; Amherst (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible scheduling

401(k) with company match

CEUs available

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities in multi-facility

Job summary

Sprenger Therapy, the in-house rehabilitation team for Sprenger Health Care Systems, seeks an SLP to evaluate and treat residents with speech, language, cognition, and swallowing disorders. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and develop individualized plans to improve quality of life.

The role emphasizes patient-first, outcomes-driven care, with support for CFY candidates and mentorship in a stable, family-oriented organization.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC-SLP) or eligibility for Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).
• Current SLP license or license-eligible.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat residents with speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans with residents and the care team.
• Conduct dysphagia evaluations and make evidence-based diet/intervention recommendations.
• Provide cognitive-linguistic therapy to support functional independence.
• Collaborate with PT, OT, nursing, and dietary for coordinated care.
• Document clearly to support quality outcomes.

Skills

CCC-SLP

Clinical decision making

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Education

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) – In-HouseIf you’ve worked as an SLP in skilled nursing and felt like the documentation, the productivity standards, and the pressure to see one more patient were pulling you away from the reason you became a speech pathologist — this role is intentionally different.We are an in-house, family-owned therapy organization — not a contract therapy company. Our SLPs are given the clinical space to do what they were trained to do — evaluate, treat, and genuinely change the lives of the residents in their care.Why Therapists Choose Sprenger TherapyIn-house therapy model — your clinical decisions serve your residents, not a contract company’s bottom lineYour clinical scope is respected — dysphagia, cognitive, and communication, the work you trained forAutonomy is valued — your judgment guides the care planInterdisciplinary collaboration — you work alongside PT, OT, and nursing as an equal voice in the care teamStable, family-oriented culture — leadership is present, accessible, and invested in your successCare decisions guided by outcomes and patient needs — not short-term volumeOur therapy teams operate differently — and it shows in our retention and culture.What You’ll DoEvaluate and treat residents with speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disordersDevelop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with residents, families, and the interdisciplinary care teamConduct dysphagia evaluations and make evidence-based diet and intervention recommendationsProvide cognitive-linguistic therapy to support functional independence and quality of lifeCollaborate with PT, OT, nursing, and dietary to ensure coordinated, whole-person careDocument clearly and efficiently in support of quality outcomesWhat We’re Looking ForMaster’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited programCertificate of Clinical Competency (CCC-SLP) or eligibility for Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY)Current SLP license or license-eligibleExperience with dysphagia evaluation and treatment preferredCommitment to patient-first, outcomes-driven careClinical Fellowship candidates encouraged to apply — mentorship and supervision providedPay & BenefitsCompetitive compensation based on experienceFlexible schedulingGenerous 401(k) with company matchContinuing education units (CEUs) — availablePaid time off and vacation payHealth, dental, and vision insuranceCompany-paid life insuranceTuition reimbursementGrowth opportunities within a 12-facility networkFrom Our Therapy Team“I feel supported, trusted, and confident that the work I do here actually matters. That’s not something I take for granted.”About Sprenger TherapySprenger Therapy is the in-house rehabilitation team for Sprenger Health Care Systems — a third-generation, family-owned senior living organization operating 12 skilled nursing facilities across Ohio and South Carolina. This isn’t contract therapy. This is a career.Ready to practice the way you were trained? Apply today.