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Speech Pathologist roles at hospitals, school districts, and rehabilitation centers routinely qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification. Your master's degree in speech-language pathology satisfies the advanced-degree requirement for EB-2, while your state licensure and clinical hours strengthen the employer's petition from the start.
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HealthPro Heritage has a great Part-time Speech Language Pathologist opportunity at Porter Neck Village in Wilmington, NC. Part-time position
Approximately 10 hours per week
Flexible schedule, allowing you to work around other commitments
* Some benefits offered!
Why Choose HealthPro Heritage?
- Purpose-Driven Work: Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to compassionate care and innovative therapy solutions.
- Growth Opportunities: Enjoy continuous learning and development opportunities tailored to support your professional growth.
- Collaborative Culture: Thrive in a supportive environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the heart of everything we do.
- Commitment to Excellence: Join a team recognized for clinical expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality care and outcomes.
- Competitive Benefits Package: Enjoy competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package designed with YOU in mind!
Join Us in Making a Difference
At HealthPro Heritage, we offer a fulfilling career where you can positively impact lives and achieve personal and professional growth. As a therapist-led, diverse organization, we provide clinical services across various settings, including nursing facilities, retirement communities, hospitals, home care, schools, and clinics. Join us to be part of a team that values your skills, listens to your input, and makes a meaningful difference in the community.
Responsibilities:
- Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, voice, and swallowing abilities using standardized tests and clinical observations. Develop accurate diagnoses based on assessment results.
- Treatment and Education: Implement evidence-based therapies for speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders; monitor and adjust treatment plans; educate and support patients and families on disorders, treatment strategies, and daily communication improvement.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate records of evaluations, progress, and treatment plans, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.
- Collaboration: Work with healthcare providers to ensure effective patient care and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.
Qualifications
- Education: Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
- Licensure: Valid state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist, or license eligible.
- Certification: Current state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) (CCC-SLP).
- Skills: Strong assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient in using diagnostic tools, therapy equipment, relevant software, and electronic health record systems, with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Overview:
HealthPro Heritage has a great Part-time Speech Language Pathologist opportunity at Porter Neck Village in Wilmington, NC. Part-time position
Approximately 10 hours per week
Flexible schedule, allowing you to work around other commitments
* Some benefits offered!
Why Choose HealthPro Heritage?
- Purpose-Driven Work: Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to compassionate care and innovative therapy solutions.
- Growth Opportunities: Enjoy continuous learning and development opportunities tailored to support your professional growth.
- Collaborative Culture: Thrive in a supportive environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the heart of everything we do.
- Commitment to Excellence: Join a team recognized for clinical expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality care and outcomes.
- Competitive Benefits Package: Enjoy competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package designed with YOU in mind!
Join Us in Making a Difference
At HealthPro Heritage, we offer a fulfilling career where you can positively impact lives and achieve personal and professional growth. As a therapist-led, diverse organization, we provide clinical services across various settings, including nursing facilities, retirement communities, hospitals, home care, schools, and clinics. Join us to be part of a team that values your skills, listens to your input, and makes a meaningful difference in the community.
Responsibilities:
- Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, voice, and swallowing abilities using standardized tests and clinical observations. Develop accurate diagnoses based on assessment results.
- Treatment and Education: Implement evidence-based therapies for speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders; monitor and adjust treatment plans; educate and support patients and families on disorders, treatment strategies, and daily communication improvement.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate records of evaluations, progress, and treatment plans, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.
- Collaboration: Work with healthcare providers to ensure effective patient care and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings as needed.
Qualifications
- Education: Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
- Licensure: Valid state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist, or license eligible.
- Certification: Current state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) (CCC-SLP).
- Skills: Strong assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic abilities with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficient in using diagnostic tools, therapy equipment, relevant software, and electronic health record systems, with a proven ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, HealthPRO Heritage and its subsidiaries comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Speech Pathologist
Verify your credentials meet ASHA standards
PERM petitions for speech pathologists require proof of your qualifying degree and licensure. Confirm your foreign credentials have been evaluated by a recognized credential evaluation service before your employer files with DOL.
Target employers with dedicated HR compliance teams
School districts, acute-care hospital systems, and outpatient rehabilitation networks file PERM petitions regularly. Employers with in-house immigration counsel move faster and are less likely to abandon a petition mid-process.
Search sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Filter green card sponsoring jobs by Speech Pathologist roles on Migrate Mate to surface employers with active PERM filing histories. This shortens your search to organizations already familiar with the EB-2 and EB-3 process.
Check the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
DOL sets a prevailing wage for your role and location that your employer must meet on the PERM application. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for your specific county before you negotiate compensation.
Ask employers about their PERM recruitment timeline
PERM requires the employer to complete a supervised recruitment process before filing. Ask whether they have completed the mandatory advertising steps or are starting from scratch, since the recruitment window alone can take four to six months.
File I-140 concurrently to protect your priority date
Once DOL certifies the PERM application, USCIS adjudicates the I-140 immigrant petition. Ask your employer to file I-140 concurrently with adjustment of status if your visa category is current, locking in your priority date immediately.
Green Card Speech Pathologist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Speech Pathologist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Speech Pathologist positions qualify for both categories. EB-2 applies if the role requires a master's degree or higher in speech-language pathology, which is standard in clinical and educational settings. EB-3 covers the same role when the employer defines it as a professional position requiring at least a bachelor's degree. Your employer's attorney decides which category fits the job description and your credentials.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for speech pathologists?
H-1B visa sponsorship gives you temporary work authorization, subject to the annual cap and lottery. PERM sponsorship is a permanent residence pathway with no annual lottery at the EB-3 professional level for many countries. The process is longer, typically two to four years from PERM filing to a green card for most nationalities, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status.
Where can I find Speech Pathologist jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Speech Pathologist openings by employers with documented green card sponsorship history, including PERM filings. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to employers who have never navigated the PERM process and reduces your risk of an employer abandoning the petition after you've already relocated.
Can a foreign-trained speech pathologist qualify for PERM sponsorship without U.S. licensure?
You typically need a valid state license before your employer can file the PERM application, since licensure is a standard requirement for the occupation. If your foreign degree hasn't been evaluated yet, a credential evaluation agency can confirm equivalency to a U.S. master's degree. USCIS also requires evidence of licensure at the I-140 stage, so starting the licensing process early is essential.
What happens to my green card petition if my employer closes or eliminates my position?
If your employer withdraws the PERM application or the I-140 before it's approved, the petition is void and the process restarts with a new employer. Once your I-140 has been approved for more than 180 days, AC21 portability under USCIS rules may let you transfer the priority date to a new employer in a same or similar occupational role, protecting your place in the visa queue.