$102,800.00 - $133,800.00 per year Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience. Outpatient Therapy Supervisor – Children's Specialized Hospital, RWJBarnabas Health At Children's Specialized Hospital, part of RWJBarnabas Health, Outpatient Therapy Supervisors play an important clinical and operational leadership role in supporting excellence in occupational therapy services for children with a wide range of diagnoses, developmental needs, and complex medical conditions.
As a member of the site leadership team, you will partner with the Director, Associate Director, and clinical leadership team to support daily operations, clinical quality, staff development, scheduling optimization, and interdisciplinary collaboration while maintaining a clinical caseload and delivering high-quality, family-centered care. You will help ensure efficient site operations, effective patient flow, appropriate staffing coverage, and adherence to clinical best practices while serving as a liaison between CSH leadership and outpatient site staff.
You will also contribute to staff onboarding, professional development, operational problem-solving, supply management, customer service, community relationships, and organizational initiatives. Joining Children's Specialized Hospital means becoming part of an organization committed to clinical excellence, collaboration, innovation, professional growth, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families throughout New Jersey.
This position is located at the new outpatient location in Morristown, NJ. A typical day for an Outpatient Therapy Supervisor may include: Partnering with the Director, Associate Director, and clinical leadership team to support the clinical and operational functions of the outpatient site. Providing day-to-day leadership, guidance, and support to onsite staff to promote a positive, collaborative, and effective work environment.
Providing clinical supervision, mentoring, and guidance to occupational therapy staff at the site, as appropriate to the role and organizational needs. Supporting operational oversight of other therapy disciplines and providing direction to support personnel as designated by site leadership. Maintaining an assigned clinical caseload and providing direct occupational therapy services in accordance with professional standards, established best practices, and organizational guidelines.
Evaluating and treating pediatric patients with a variety of diagnoses, developmental needs, medical conditions, and functional limitations. Developing individualized treatment plans that address each child's clinical needs, functional goals, strengths, and family priorities. Modeling and ensuring the integration of a family-centered approach to care, whereby treatment plans are developed in partnership with families and reviewed regularly.
Ensuring families and caregivers are actively involved in treatment and receive appropriate education, resources, and strategies to support their child's progress and functional outcomes. Collaborating with Patient Access Services (PAS), scheduling personnel, clinical leaders, and other departments to optimize scheduling, patient access, and site-level operational flow. Overseeing and monitoring clinical schedules, including planned time off, staff call-outs, and other coverage needs, while working with the scheduling department to maintain appropriate staffing and schedule utilization.
Identifying scheduling or staffing challenges and collaborating with leadership and scheduling personnel to develop timely solutions that support patient care and operational efficiency. Responding to immediate site needs and operational concerns, including building issues, equipment or supply needs, and other disruptions that may affect daily operations. Communicating facilities-related concerns to Facilities, the Director, or Associate Director as appropriate and following up on issues affecting site operations.
Responding to immediate customer service concerns and patient or family issues, collaborating with staff and leadership to identify appropriate solutions and escalating concerns when necessary. Working proactively with staff and other leaders to promote a positive patient and family experience and uphold Service Excellence standards. Assisting with the onboarding and orientation of new staff in collaboration with department and site leadership.
Communicating organizational updates, process changes, clinical expectations, and operational priorities to staff through huddles, meetings, verbal communication, and other appropriate channels. Facilitating staff huddles as needed to communicate site updates, address operational challenges, reinforce expectations, and promote effective teamwork. Collaborating with Clinical Leads to communicate clinical updates, disseminate discipline-specific information, and support the implementation of best practices.
Participating in discipline-specific meetings and other leadership meetings to support clinical quality, operational effectiveness, and consistency of care. Communicating with clinical leaders regarding staff development needs, professional growth opportunities, clinical competency, and ongoing education. Supporting staff accountability, professional development, and adherence to applicable clinical, administrative, organizational, and regulatory standards.
Working with the Director, Associate Director, and other leaders to identify staffing needs and assist with recruitment efforts to fill open positions. Supporting initiatives designed to recruit, retain, and develop qualified clinicians and promote a positive workplace culture. Monitoring clinical supply needs and assisting with supply ordering and inventory coordination to support patient care and site operations.
Supporting adherence to the clinical budget and collaborating with leadership regarding supply utilization and other site-level resource needs. Monitoring site operations and identifying opportunities to improve scheduling, patient flow, staff communication, resource utilization, and service delivery. Collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to promote coordinated, comprehensive, and family-centered care.
Establishing and maintaining effective communication with patients, families, healthcare professionals, CSH staff, community organizations, universities, referral sources, and other stakeholders. Working with community partners to foster positive relationships, strengthen awareness of site services, and support the organization's mission. Supporting students and clinical learners through education, mentoring, and professional guidance as appropriate to the role.
Participating in clinical quality initiatives, process improvements, and other departmental or organizational projects as assigned. Maintaining professional competency and meeting applicable occupational therapy standards, licensure requirements, registration requirements, and continuing education expectations. Meeting minimum annual expected clinical volumes while balancing patient care, clinical supervision, staff support, and operational responsibilities.
Demonstrating tact, initiative, sound judgment, flexibility, professionalism, and effective decision-making when responding to the needs of patients, families, staff, and the site. Traveling among Children's Specialized Hospital locations as needed to provide clinical care, attend meetings, support site operations, or fulfill other supervisory responsibilities. Performing other duties as assigned by the Director, Associate Director, or designated leadership.
This role might be for you if: You are passionate about providing exceptional occupational therapy services to children and families with diverse developmental, medical, sensory, and functional needs. You enjoy serving as a clinical resource, mentor, and leader for occupational therapists and members of the interdisciplinary team. You have strong clinical judgment and are committed to evidence-based assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and functional outcomes.
You believe families are essential partners in the treatment process and are committed to a family-centered approach to care. You enjoy working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to promote comprehensive, coordinated, and effective patient care. You are comfortable balancing a clinical caseload with clinical supervision, staff development, operational oversight, and administrative responsibilities.
You thrive in a dynamic outpatient environment and enjoy improving patient access, scheduling efficiency, staffing coverage, and overall site operations. You are proactive in identifying challenges, resolving immediate operational concerns, and escalating issues appropriately when additional support is needed. You communicate effectively with patients, families, clinicians, clinical leaders, support staff, community partners, and organizational leadership.
You are organized, adaptable, and able to make effective decisions while managing competing clinical, operational, and leadership priorities. You have the ability to influence, guide, motivate, mentor, and support staff while fostering a positive, collaborative, and professional work environment. You enjoy supporting staff onboarding, clinical competency, professional development, and the implementation of organizational initiatives.
You demonstrate initiative, sound judgment, tact, professionalism, and flexibility in responding to changing site needs. You value teamwork, accountability, clinical excellence, and continuous improvement in patient care and service delivery. You are committed to lifelong learning and maintaining current knowledge of occupational therapy practices, clinical standards, and evidence-based approaches.
You value innovation, collaboration, family-centered care, professional growth, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families. To Be Considered To be considered for this opportunity, you must meet the following criteria:
Master's degree as applicable to profession (Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist and/or Speech Pathologist.
Current therapy license to practice in the State of New Jersey as applicable to profession. Occupational Therapist: NJ Occupational Therapy License and National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification. Physical Therapist: NJ Physical Therapy License.
Speech Therapist: NJ Speech Pathology License and Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Certification: Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Provider Certification required for all professions. Clinical
Pediatric clinical experience required; more than five (5) years of clinical experience preferred. Supervisory
Previous supervisory or leadership experience required. Professional Membership: Current professional membership in the applicable discipline required. Clinical Excellence: Demonstrated clinical excellence, sound clinical judgment, and commitment to evidence-based practice and family-centered care.
Leadership Ability: Demonstrated ability to influence, guide, motivate, and support staff while promoting teamwork, accountability, and professional growth. Professional Development: Commitment to continuing education, maintaining clinical competency, and remaining current with occupational therapy standards and best practices. Flexibility: Ability to adapt work hours and responsibilities to meet clinical, supervisory, operational, and organizational needs.
Ability to work a full-time schedule that supports direct patient care, site operations, staff supervision, meetings, and other responsibilities as designated by the Director or Associate Director.