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Adaptive Home Health

In-home skilled health care and therapy services

Speech Therapist - Home Health

Full-Time
$75/hr+ Paid per productivity point
Mid
Cypress, TX, USA
In PersonField-based role requiring daily travel across the assigned territory.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryRehabilitation Therapies

About the job

Requirements
  • The candidate must hold an active Texas speech-language pathologist license in good standing.
  • The candidate must demonstrate strong clinical reasoning and the ability to operate independently in the field.
  • The candidate must be able to identify red flags and escalate changes in condition to a registered nurse or medical doctor.
  • The candidate must have caregiver education skills, including teach-back and carryover planning.
  • The candidate must demonstrate strong communication and documentation skills.
  • The candidate must reliably follow through on orders, visit frequencies, and patient goals.
  • The candidate must hold a current driver's license and be comfortable traveling daily across the assigned territory.
Responsibilities
  • Own the patient's speech-language pathology plan, progression, and functional outcomes.
  • Complete comprehensive in-home speech-language pathology evaluations and deliver skilled speech-language pathology visits.
  • Assess and treat aphasia and other communication disorders as ordered or clinically indicated.
  • Assess and treat cognitive-communication impairments involving attention, memory, and executive function that affect safety and independence.
  • Conduct dysphagia screening and assessment and provide swallow-safety education within home-health scope and orders.
  • Build and execute a clear plan of care with measurable, functional goals.
  • Coordinate with the multidisciplinary care team by communicating changes in condition, aligning on orders, and supporting care-team follow-through.
  • Coach patients and caregivers using practical strategies and routines.
  • Document visits promptly and thoroughly.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior home-health experience.
  • Neuro experience involving stroke, aphasia, or cognitive impairment.
  • Dysphagia-related experience appropriate for home health.

About the company

Adaptive Home Health provides in-home medical care across Texas, including skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, wound care, infusion, and orthopedic rehabilitation. Clinicians help patients transition from hospital stays to recovery at home, partnering with health systems like UT Southwestern and Baylor Scott & White. What sets Adaptive Home Health apart is its employee-owned, independent structure that keeps focus on patients over corporate directives. The goal is to help patients adapt to any health challenge from home.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Company says it has a 300-plus clinician team and 201-500 employees.
  • 2026 website updates show active service expansion across greater East Texas.
  • Hospital, orthopedic, wound, and cancer center relationships support recurring referral volume.

What critics are saying

  • Wendy Potter sued Adaptive Home Health in 2024 under the FLSA; dismissal came with prejudice.
  • Indeed shows 3.0/5 employee reviews, signaling middling frontline retention and morale.
  • Texas expansion raises execution risk; staffing shortages can break care quality and referral trust.

What makes Adaptive Home Health unique

  • Texas-only Medicare-certified agency with 4.5/5 SHP Star Rating and regional offices.
  • Offers wound, infusion, oncology, orthopedic rehab, and therapy across Dallas, Austin, Houston.
  • Founded by veterans, nurses, and operators, targeting high-acuity hospital discharge referrals.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Referral Program

401(k) Company Match