Director of Therapy SLP

American Senior Communities, LLC; Fort Wayne (IN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health & Wellness

Life in Balance

Career Growth

Team Culture

Job summary

American Senior Communities seeks a Director of Therapy at Glenbrook Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Fort Wayne, IN. The role oversees rehabilitation services (PT, OT, SLP) and leads the interdisciplinary team to deliver excellent resident care.

You must be a licensed SLP in Indiana, with a passion for geriatric care and a commitment to CARE values. The director provides staff development, ensures compliance, and fosters meaningful resident and family engagement.

Qualifications

• Clinical knowledge of therapeutic principles, psychosocial assessments and interventions.
• Empathetic engagement with residents and families; clear, effective communication with interdisciplinary teams.
• Creating a comforting and engaging atmosphere for residents.
• Works with and promotes collaboration among departments, professionals, consultants, and organizations including government regulatory agencies.
• Ability to work toward the goal of excellent care for residents.

Responsibilities

• Oversee rehabilitation services (PT, OT, and SLP) and care planning.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and provide leadership in staff development.
• Ensure therapy services are delivered efficiently and effectively.
• Lead regulatory and quality assurance efforts within therapy services.
• Foster relationships with residents, families, and external partners.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Supportive presence

Collaboration

Teamwork

Education

Indiana SLP license

SLP Clinical Fellowship Yr

Job description

Glenbrook Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center | EC02
3811 Parnell Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46805, USA

Director of Therapy (DOT) Opportunity at Glenbrook/Summit City

Must be a licensed SLP

As a Director of Therapy, you would play a key role in overseeing rehabilitation services (PT, OT, and SLP) while building meaningful relationships.The Director of Therapy also collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, provides leadership in staff development, and ensures therapy services are delivered efficiently and effectively.

Skills Needed:

• Clinical knowledge: Understanding therapeutic principles, psychosocial assessments and interventions. Familiarity with case management, discharge planning and crisis intervention.
• Interpersonal Communication: Empathetic engagement with residents and families. Clear, effective communication with interdisciplinary teams. Conflict resolution and mediation skills.
• Supportive Presence: Creating a comforting and engaging atmosphere for our residents.
• Collaboration: Works with and promotes collaboration among departments, professionals, consultants, and organizations including government regulatory agencies.
• Teamwork: The ability to work towards a common goal of excellent care for our residents.

Requirements:

• Current and valid Speech Language Therapist (SLP) license in the state of Indiana.
• Strong passion for geriatric advocacy and commitment to senior care excellence.
• Demonstrates C.A.R.E. values to our residents, family members, customers and staff.

Benefits and perks include:

• Competitive Compensation: Take advantage of lucrative employee referral bonus programs, 401(k), FSA program, free life insurance, PTO exchange for pay programs and more.
• Health & Wellness: Medical coverage as low as $25, vision and dental insurance. Employee Assistance Program to help manage personal or work-related issues, as well as Workforce Chaplains to provide support in the workplace and Personalized Wellness Coaching.
• Life in Balance: Holiday pay and PTO with opportunities to earn additional PTO. Employee Discount Programs that allow you to save on travel, retail, entertainment, food and much more.
• Career Growth: Access to mentorship programs, clinical and leadership development pathways, education partnerships with colleges and universities across the state like Ivy Tech and Purdue Global, financial assistance for continuing education, company sponsored scholarship programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Team Culture: C.A.R.E. Values: Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence carrying a legacy for improving the lives of Seniors across Indiana. Celebrate the hard work you and your team put in each day through employee recognition events and monthly and annual awards.

*Full-Time and Part-Time Benefits may vary, terms and conditions apply

About American Senior Communities

Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., but they are also our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.

American Senior Communities has proudly served our customers since the year 2000, with a long history of excellent outcomes. Team members within each of our 100+ American Senior

Communities take great pride in our Hoosier hospitality roots, and it is ingrained in everything we do. As leaders in senior care, we are not just doing a job but following a calling.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Licensed Position or better in xxProvider Trust LIc Verification.

Preferred

Conflict of Interest Job or better in xxConflict of Interest.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

SLP ClinicalFellowshipYr

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