Elara Caring·Naperville, Illinois
The SLP evaluates patients to determine rehabilitation needs and develops comprehensive plans of care in accordance with regulatory guidelines. They provide direct speech-language pathology services in home settings and coordinate care with physicians and other team members.
Job Requirements Speech Language Pathologist At Elara Caring, we believe the best place for care is where people live. We provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their homes. Wherever our patients are in their health journey, we care. As a Speech Language Pathologist, you play a key role in delivering compassionate, high-quality care to patients and families in their preferred home setting. To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Speech Language Pathologist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today! As a growing organization, we invite you to share your information with us for consideration for future career opportunities. This is an exciting chance to connect with our compassionate and dedicated team, who truly value your unique skills and experience in delivering exceptional care to those we serve! As a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:
Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
Evaluates the Speech-Language pathologist patient to determine the rehabilitation needs and potential for achievement and develops a plan of care in accordance with the findings.
Admits the patient and assesses speech-language therapy and all other needs according to OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines. Makes the initial therapy evaluation visit and re-evaluates the patient’s speech language therapy needs during each visit. Makes follow-up assessments according to OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines.
Initiates plan for patient safety, using the patient, family, and community resources.
Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in condition or environment to the appropriate supervisor, the physician, and other team members involved with patient care.
Participates in the implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning. Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
Writes physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the Plan of Care, per agency policy.
Incorporates patient care goals established in the Plan of Care, into therapy care, as evidenced by documentation in therapy notes.
Initiates and revises the Plan of Care in response to identified patient care issues.
Performs direct Speech-Language pathology services in accordance with accepted standards of practice and certified by the patient’s physician.
Selects diagnostic and therapeutic materials appropriate to patient needs. Instructs and provides patients and/or their caregiver in the home therapy program providing modification and clarification when necessary.
Assures clinical notes indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with physician, other staff, and disciplines.
Ensures that all therapy notes, supply log/visit logs are accurate and turned into the office according to office policy.
Physically demanding, high stress environment
Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transfer of patients
Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable
The base salary for this position is $60.00 to $70.00 per hour depending on experience, based on the company’s good faith estimate at the time of posting EVerify: Elara Caring participates in E-Verify after a job offer is accepted and Form I-9 completed
Market context
Home health Speech Language Pathologist roles in Illinois are often driven by demand for in-home rehab services, especially for patients needing flexible, one-on-one care. This PRN role is competitive because it requires a master’s degree, an unrestricted Illinois SLP license, clinical experience, and reliable transportation. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your licensure, driving readiness, and home health experience before applying.