Director of Speech and Occupational Therapy

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership for the Speech and Occupational Therapy departments
• Recruit, hire, onboard, mentor, and retain exceptional pediatric therapists
• Supervise SLPs, OTs, COTAs, CFs, and therapy support staff
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and engaging workplace culture
• Ensure compliance with state licensure requirements, HIPAA, payer guidelines, and accreditation standards
• Monitor clinical quality, documentation, productivity, and patient outcomes
• Develop and implement evidence-based clinical protocols and best practices
• Partner with physicians, psychologists, behavioral health providers, educators, and families to deliver coordinated care
• Manage department staffing, scheduling, productivity, and operational performance
• Review and analyze departmental KPIs, implementing quality improvement initiatives as needed
• Support business development, community outreach, and program expansion
• Aid with budgeting, resource planning, and strategic growth initiatives
• Address clinical and operational challenges while maintaining a high standard of patient care
• Conduct speech therapy services with clients aged 2-7 y/o
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on clients’ goals and needs
• Help clients improve speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders
• Maintain timely and accurate client records and reports
• Collaborate with other professionals to coordinate client care
• Educate families on strategies for managing conditions

Qualifications

• Required: Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Current state Speech-Language Pathology license, Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP), Minimum of 5 years of pediatric clinical experience, Minimum of 2 years of leadership, supervisory, or management experience, Strong understanding of pediatric developmental disorders and evidence-based interventions, Knowledge of insurance authorization, documentation standards, and regulatory compliance, Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• PREFERRED: Experience leading multidisciplinary pediatric rehabilitation teams, Experience overseeing both Speech and Occupational Therapy services, Experience with outpatient pediatric therapy operations, Budget management and program development experience, Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus