Lead Speech Pathologist

Cortica is looking for a Developmental Therapies Site Supervisor to lead a growing multi-disciplinary team of Speech, Occupational, Physical, and Music Therapists!

This role presents a distinctive opportunity for leadership in an innovative, fast paced company. You will lead a team of speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and music therapists in integration and collaboration of our delivery model. The challenges–and Cortica’s aspirations–are bold and exciting.

We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering the most effective treatment methods for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Our mission is to design and deliver life-changing care – one child, one family, one community at a time. Ultimately, we envision a world that cultivates the full potential of every child. At Cortica, every team member is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission!

Our culture and values guide how we work and treat one another. Cortica celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive environment, seeking ideas and opinions from everyone on the team. We safeguard equal rights and respect for all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status or other applicable, legally protected characteristics.

All Cortica employment decisions are made based on an individual’s qualifications and ability to successfully perform the job responsibilities.

• Serve as a direct supervisor for a team of individual developmental therapists (SLP, OT, PT, MT), overseeing the daily operations of the site DT team
• Addresses real-time DT operational issues, which may include making modifications to the physical space, procuring appropriate equipment and materials, optimizing room assignments, managing performance issues, addressing staff and patient cancellations, and other duties as needed
• Work in collaboration with the site leadership team (ABA site manager, Site Medical Director, Area Operations Manager) to ensure outstanding experiences at the site for team members, parents, and patients alike
• Maintain daily on-site leadership presence, covering a majority of the clinic’s daily operating hours
• Maintain a weekly productivity expectation, which will be reduced based on the number of direct reports you have. Billable expectations include: completing your discipline specific developmental therapy evaluations, treatments, and/or participation in comprehensive CIMs
• Complete all DT documentation requirements within the expected Cortica timeframe
• Manage the DT team productivity/daily operational scheduling needs, documentation efficiency, capacity utilization, wait list management, DT hiring needs, and overall clinical quality and outcomes, in collaboration with the DT Manager
• Lead, mentor and develop all members of the team across all clinical matters; ensuring consistency and integrity of the Cortica Care Model through team and individual meetings, and direct support in sessions as needed
• Assist in ensuring outstanding experiences at the site for team members, parents and patients alike
• Conduct annual performance reviews for team members, and collaborate with DT Manager on merit recommendations
• Manage time-off requests and work closely with scheduling to maximize coverage/scheduling needs; this may require stepping in for coverage as needed
• May serve as the hiring manager for DT candidates (at the discretion of the DT Manager), which includes duties such as interviewing, onboarding, and training and supporting of new DT teammates in alignment with Cortica’s mission, clinical model, culture, values, policies and procedures
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