Clinical Director

About Faith Reins

Faith Reins brings pediatric therapy, counseling, family support, and purposeful equine experiences together to help children and families thrive. Guided by faith, our mission is to expand access to exceptional care that nurtures physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Our pediatric programs serve children from birth through age 18, with families involved as partners in care.

Position Overview

Faith Reins seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist to serve as Clinical Director. The role centers on managing multidisciplinary pediatric caseloads and maintaining strong relationships with referring providers. The director coordinates care for children from birth through age 18, supports the clinical team, and provides direct care within their licensed discipline.

A billing specialist, scheduling assistant, and office manager provide dedicated support for billing, appointment scheduling, and daily administration. The Clinical Director provides clinical direction and helps resolve barriers affecting patient care and access.

Following the initial ramp-up period, the position includes a minimum of 20 billable clinical hours per week within the director's licensed discipline. The balance of the workweek supports caseload management, provider communication, documentation, and clinical team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Multidisciplinary caseload management

• Manage caseloads across OT, PT, SLP, and counseling as services develop, matching each child's needs with clinician qualifications and available capacity.
• Review referrals, evaluations, authorizations, attendance, waitlists, patient progress, and transitions to support timely access and continuity of care.
• Work with the scheduling assistant and office manager to translate clinical priorities into appropriate appointments, coverage, and follow-up.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary case discussions and coordinate treatment planning, reassessments, and discharge needs with treating clinicians.

Provider relationships and referral coordination

• Maintain productive relationships with physicians, advanced practice providers, schools, early intervention programs, care coordinators, and other referring professionals.
• Communicate service availability, respond to clinical referral questions, and support timely follow-up with providers using appropriate consent and privacy practices.
• Partner with the Founder and CEO on provider outreach and smooth transitions from referral to evaluation and treatment.

Clinical team support and quality

• Support clinician recruitment, onboarding, coaching, and professional development within delegated authority.
• Monitor clinical documentation, treatment progress, and quality of care, working with qualified clinicians to address concerns.
• Address clinical questions and family concerns, and coordinate appropriate responses to patient safety or service-quality issues.
• Arrange qualified discipline-specific consultation and supervision; provide formal professional supervision within the authority of the director's license and qualifications.
• Work with billing and administrative staff to resolve clinical documentation and authorization barriers affecting services.

Direct pediatric care

• Provide evaluations, individualized treatment, caregiver education, and progress documentation within the director's licensed discipline and demonstrated competence.
• Collaborate with counseling and equine-program personnel when appropriate to support coordinated care and safe participation.

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Arkansas license as an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Graduation from an accredited professional program in the applicable discipline.
• Minimum of five years of relevant pediatric clinical experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary clinical teams and managing pediatric caseloads.
• Demonstrated ability to support clinical team members and maintain effective relationships with referring providers.
• Strong pediatric assessment, treatment planning, clinical documentation, and caregiver communication skills within the candidate's discipline.
• Working knowledge of outpatient clinical workflows, authorizations, payer requirements, patient safety, and quality improvement.
• Strong organization, communication, clinical judgment, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to Faith Reins' mission and respectful service to children and families of all backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of clinical leadership experience.
• Experience leading a multidisciplinary pediatric outpatient team.
• Previous service as a Clinical Director, Therapy Manager, Rehabilitation Manager, or comparable clinical leader.
• Experience developing pediatric clinical programs.
• Familiarity with Arkansas Medicaid and commercial insurance requirements.
• Experience supporting independent contractor clinicians and developing referral relationships.

Work Environment

This is an on-site role involving clinical leadership, interaction with children and caregivers, and participation in age-appropriate treatment activities. Essential duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Application

Submit a resume or CV and a brief statement describing your pediatric clinical experience, leadership of multidisciplinary caseloads, and approach to family-centered care.