To face up against the challenge of making a positive change requires a lot of passion and inner-drive. At Linwood Center we pride ourselves on offering a strong network to provide the tools and support you need in order to tackle this task head-on. We understand the evolving field of Autism and want to offer a place where our employees can grow and learn along with program participants.

The work we do is rewarding, but it is not without its challenges so we provide a range of comprehensive benefits in order to ensure that you are meeting a work/life balance that allows you to be your best self at work. In addition to the list below we also offer scheduled mental health days, scheduled half-days, team-building activities, and group trainings.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Annual/Sick/Personal Leave
• Medical/Vision and Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long term disability Insurance
• 401K Match
• 14 Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral Program
• Paid Training
• Paid Orientation
• Tuition Reimbursement

Position Summary

The Supervisor of Related Services is responsible for providing supervision to the Related Services Department which consists of Speech and Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Music Therapists, and other related service providers, as needed. The Supervisor, in conjunction with school administration, will be integral in writing, updating, and maintaining COMAR and Linwood School policies and procedures as they relate to the provision of related services. The Supervisor of Related Services will maintain a small caseload by providing related services according to their area of licensure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides clinical and operational oversight for all related service department functions, including caseload management, implementation of students’ individualized education plans (IEPs), and overall department compliance of documentation and service provision
• Supervises and supports professional development for a team of innovative related services providers
• Holds regular department and individual provider meetings
• Conducts related service provider observations and performance appraisals
• Collaborates and engages with school leadership and administration team to improve school efficiency, maintain department compliance and ensure students’ successful mastery of targeted IEP goals and objectives
• Maintain regular communication with the Education Director
• Serves as service coordinator for students receiving medical assistance
• Conduct screenings, informal assessment, and/or comprehensive standardized assessment of students’ strengths and needs to develop IEPs
• Provides direct and indirect related services according to student IEP in the supervisor’s area of licensure
• Adheres to student IEPs and corresponding protocols (e.g. behavior intervention plan, sensory protocol, feeding protocol, etc.)
• Works on an interdisciplinary team and collaborates with parents/families, other professionals, and school personnel 
• Stays informed about latest evidence-based practices in area of licensure
• Maintains licensure and certification
• Adheres to code of ethics
• Supervises graduate students and/or clinical fellows as able and needed
• Provides in-services to staff and families regarding various aspects of the field
• Monitors and documents treatment and student progress according to state and federal regulations consistent with Medicaid requirements for reimbursement
• Works collaboratively with Medicaid Billing to ensure compliance.
• Delivers targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention through direct and indirect services given a caseload of students
• Completes all daily service logs, progress reports, and IEP documents within a timely manner according to facility, state, and federal guidelines
• Adheres to Linwood School policies and procedures

May perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position has supervisory responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

• At least 5 years of experience as a related service provider (SLP, OT, etc.)
• Experience in public or non-public schools
• Valid license from Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• At least 3 years of supervisory experience
• Demonstrates knowledge of the IEP process
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal and presentation skills

Related Training

CPR training will be provided by the Linwood organization. Employee must achieve and maintain certification.

PCM training will be provided by the Linwood Center. Employee must achieve and maintain certification at the Practitioner level (or higher).

Pay range: 80k - 90k

Linwood is an equal opportunity employer