Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Aspire Senior Living

Competitive Therapy Wages!

At Aspire Senior Living, our mission is to transform lives through Accountability, Service, Passion, Integrity, Resilience, and Excellence. With an unwavering commitment to our residents and an employee-focused approach, we create a brighter future for our communities and empower our team to deliver exceptional care and support.

Aspire Senior Living is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Full-Time Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our in-house therapy team.

The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) provides skilled therapy services to residents experiencing communication, cognitive, and swallowing impairments. This position evaluates resident needs, develops individualized treatment plans, and works closely with the interdisciplinary team to improve functional outcomes, independence, safety, and quality of life.

• Evaluate residents' speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing abilities.

• Develop and implement individualized, resident-centered treatment plans.

• Provide skilled therapy for speech, language, voice, fluency, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.

• Assess and treat dysphagia while promoting safe swallowing and reducing aspiration risk.

• Recommend appropriate swallowing strategies, dietary modifications, and assistive communication techniques.

• Educate residents, families, and staff on communication, swallowing, and safety strategies.

• Collaborate with nursing, therapy, dietary, physicians, and other interdisciplinary team members.

• Participate in care planning, resident conferences, and discharge planning.

• Maintain accurate and timely evaluations, progress notes, treatment documentation, and discharge summaries.

• Monitor resident progress and modify treatment plans as appropriate.

• Maintain compliance with applicable professional, regulatory, and facility standards.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.

• Current Speech-Language Pathologist license in the state of Missouri.

• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) preferred.

• 1–3 years of clinical experience preferred; skilled nursing, long-term care, or geriatric experience is a plus.

• Knowledge of dysphagia management, swallowing disorders, and cognitive-communication therapy.

• Strong communication, documentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Commitment to compassionate, resident-centered care and interdisciplinary teamwork.

• Competitive Therapy Wages

• 401(k)

• Holiday Pay & Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Paid Maternity Leave

• Dental & Vision Insurance

• Life & AD&D Insurance

• Voluntary Short-Term Disability

• Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Advancement Opportunities

• Exclusive Aspire Senior Living Employee Perks

If you're an Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) who is passionate about helping residents improve their communication, swallowing, independence, and quality of life, we'd love to connect with you at Aspire Senior Living!

Apply Today and grow your therapy career with Aspire Senior Living!

Benefit eligibility may vary based on employment status and plan requirements.