Liberty POST has offered its clients a range of high-quality and individualized services since 1994. Backed by Liberty Resources Inc. and part of a large social services circle, originally POST was a speech-language practice in Syracuse NY, and has grown to provide a range of services throughout all of New York State. We employ over 500 professionals in a variety of settings and offer a collaborative team approach to provide evaluation, direct therapy, and family education through child-directed play. We are focused on the importance of a child’s natural learning environment, a family’s unique strengths and needs and the diverse population we serve.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Team Leader is under the supervision of the Regional Program Director. The Team Leader acts as a liaison between the Regional Program Director and itinerant physical therapy clinical staff and is generally responsible for assisting in maintaining quality clinical services pertaining to his/her discipline. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing services to a partial caseload, supervising clinicians, conducting clinical observations and performance appraisals, assisting in organizing and presenting in-services and responding to e-mails and phone calls in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Participate in the interview process of clinical staff within discipline
• Conduct new employee orientation within discipline
• Act as a resource for clinicians within discipline.
• Supervise clinicians within discipline via caseload facilitation, clinical observation; treatment note and report review
• Review annual review reports and work collaboratively with other discipline specific team leaders and administrative staff
• Complete and conduct annual performance appraisals within discipline
• Manage employee issues and concerns in collaboration with the Regional Program Director
• Participate in organizing and conducting continuing education in-services for clinical staff
• Attend and actively participate in regular team leader meetings
• Attend and facilitate discipline specific meetings
• Attend county/regional meetings as requested
• Remain up to date on state and regional regulation changes pertaining to service delivery.
• Communicate and work effectively with related agencies, community members, clients, families and co-workers.
• Attend continuing education workshops to stay abreast on clinical practices.
• Carry a partial clinical caseload and follow POST clinician job description.
• Represent POST and the region in a professional manner and act as a change agent throughout his/her team.
• Act as a catalyst for new discipline specific ideas for expansion or new programs
• Perform related duties as may be required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

Master's degree in Physical Therapy.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years clinical experience in a pediatric setting.

Qualifications:

• Communicate effectively via phone, email, in public, and in large groups.
• Work independently.
• Manage time and prioritize tasks appropriately.
• Function as an organized, independent, professional and highly capable clinician.

License/Certification

● NYS Physical Therapy License

● Valid Drivers’ license.

Physical: Employees in this position must have the ability to:

● Sit for extended periods of time.

● Enter data into a PC, laptop or tablet, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone.

● Stand, walk, and bend over, climb stairs/steps, reach overhead, grasp, push, pull and move, lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds to waist height.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

● Performs work in various settings, including home-based, schools, and office.

● Possible exposure to pathogens (blood or air-borne).

PAY RATE:

• Paid stipend for up to 20 hours ($32K-38K based on experience and then itinerant rates (as per the rates you have) for all services rendered.

Liberty POST is committed to creating a diverse inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Liberty Resources offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.

Liberty POST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.