About this opportunity
BrightSpring Health Services lists this Speech Language Pathologist - SLP opportunity in bangor, Maine. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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.
What you will do:
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
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
Salary Range: USD $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 / Year
Worksite address
bangor, ME, 04401, US
Who can apply
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