Job Summary

Provides leadership and supervision to employees within their discipline and location.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

· Maintain a caseload of therapy groups, individual therapy sessions and daily case management tasks.

· Complete daily treatment notes, daily data input and analysis, initial and annual evaluations, plan of care documents to update goals and other documentation as needed within required time frame.

· Implement Blue Bird Day curriculum and to theories of practice models supporting Blue Bird Day's therapeutic model.

· Participate in on-going collaboration with the client's team and family including weekly emails, phone calls and in person discussions.

· Establish and maintain relationships with clients and families by providing parent education, home programs, and parent support as needed.

· Create visual schedules, social stories, and home programs to help support therapy goals.

· Participate in required supervision meetings with their department head during transition into role.

· Participate in all required company orientation, professional development days and ongoing trainings as required.

· Leads location department meetings and as needed team meetings. Actively participates in all staff meetings and team leads meetings as needed.

· Interviews candidates for open positions within their disciplines and collaborates with Clinic Director in the selection of new hires.

· Supports new hire onboarding through mentorship and supervision.

· Serves as a liaison between therapists within location's department and scheduling team regarding individual therapist scheduling needs, and department productivity and as needed.

· Collaborate with clinic director and human resources to complete annual performance reviews and performance check-ins for therapists within their location's department.

· Monitor department therapist daily documentation requirements and report issues with Clinic Director.

· Collaborates with data team to ensure completion of data audits, quarterly check-ins, client hierarchy goals, and baselining procedures

· Monitor supply of department therapy materials and orders additional materials as needed.

· Participate in ongoing department development by creating department-specific trainings and fostering clinical skill growth within their department, and providing mentorship (both within and outside their department)

· Collaborate with all department heads and directors regarding standardization of procedures and policies for across Blue Bird Day.

· Participate in company open houses, marketing events or other company events as needed.

· Ensures employees within their location's department understand policies and procedures. Holds employees accountable for following applicable policies and procedures and implements Performance Action Plans and/or Write-ups when necessary.

Education and Experience

· Minimum of 3 years of experience in their given discipline

· Receives ratings of 4 or higher (Exceeds Expectations) in most categories on performance review

· Effectively demonstrates competencies associated with their role

· Preferably a minimum of 1 year of experience at Blue Bird Day

Competencies

· Bold contributor: Contributes impactful ideas and insights. Voices thoughts and opinions respectfully to peers, direct reports and supervisors. Is not afraid to speak up or respectfully challenge the status quo.

· Holding Others Accountable: ability to oversee and manage employees in order to enhance their performance by defining expectations and providing appropriate means to meet said expectations.

· Dealing with Ambiguity: Navigates challenging situations with comfort and tolerance. Know the right questions to ask and the right people to connect with when dealing with situations that are uncertain or unclear

· Developing Employees: ability to understand employees' strengths and weaknesses, to distinguish their talents and developmental needs and ensure they are enhanced appropriately. Supports employees in their ability to perform their roles effectively and grow their skills, abilities, and knowledge

Working Environment and Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.