Speech Therapy Supervisor

Job Description

The Therapy Supervisor reports to the Therapy Director and provides direct supervision to field staff therapists / assistants.

Furthermore, this position will be responsible for working with the Therapy Director to ensure quality of care to patients and families.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise field therapists / assistants within discipline
• Orient new employees within discipline to agency and therapy policies
• Conduct supervisory visits with field staff upon initial hire and at least once every 180 days; and provide mentorship and supervision as needed to ensure clinical competency of therapists
• Assist with assignment of patients to therapists and help manage caseloads to meet patient and therapist needs
• Perform evaluations and treatment visits to maintain a caseload as set by the Therapy Director and to help build caseloads for field therapists / assistants as needed
• Review weekly therapy documentation for quality assurance and oversee plan of care compliance
• Help perform clinical interviews to provide discipline-specific insight for hiring of quality therapists
• Assist with Marketing, Recruiting, and Community education as requested and available
• Assist with corrective action plans and annual performance reviews of field staff
• Supervision of therapists as assigned by the Therapy Director
• Other duties as assigned and discussed with Therapy Director
• Help create 485’s, create and obtain orders, and audit therapy charts to maintain compliance with agency and state standards at the direction of the Therapy Director.
• Supports and executes the mission, ethics, and goals of the company effectively.
• Represents themselves in a positive and professional manner in the company and community.
• Adheres to dress code with a clean and neat professional appearance.
• Reports on time and as scheduled in order to complete work within designated time.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures outlined in Employee Handbook, Employee Agreement, or communicated from executive team.

Qualifications

• Education : Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in an accredited Therapy discipline
• Licensure : Current State License in good standing as an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist
• Current Driver’s license
• Experience : Minimum of 3 years professional experience as a licensed Therapist
• Minimum of 1 year pediatric experience
• Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience preferred
• Home health experience preferred
• Minimum 1 year of clinical interview experience
• Skills : Clinical expertise in discipline and able to mentor others
• Current BLS / CPR accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Good interpersonal skills and high level of integrity
• Team builder and team player
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.