Area Director of Outpatient Therapy

About Amazing Care

Amazing Care Pediatric Outpatient Therapy brings together Summit Pediatric Therapy and Straka Therapies under one organization, serving children and families throughout Colorado. Our outpatient clinics provide occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and mental health services designed to help children reach their fullest potential.

About Amazing Care

Amazing Care Pediatric Outpatient Therapy brings together Summit Pediatric Therapy and Straka Therapies under one organization, serving children and families throughout Colorado. Our outpatient clinics provide occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and mental health services designed to help children reach their fullest potential.

Founded in 2004, Amazing Care believes exceptional patient care starts with exceptional employee support. Our commitment to clinical excellence, compassionate care, and a collaborative workplace guides everything we do.

Our philosophy is simple: Let compassion and quality of service lead the way.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced, results-driven Area Director of Outpatient Pediatric Therapy to provide strategic, operational, financial, and clinical leadership across nine outpatient pediatric therapy clinics throughout Colorado.

This is an opportunity for a collaborative clinical leader who is passionate about developing high-performing teams, improving operational performance, and expanding access to quality pediatric therapy services.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Therapy, the Area Director will lead and develop Clinical Directors, drive accountability for clinic performance, and translate organizational priorities into measurable results.

The ideal candidate combines strong clinical expertise with business and operational acumen, bringing a proven ability to lead through others, improve performance, and foster a culture where employees and patients thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Multi-Site Leadership & Strategic Execution Provide strategic and operational oversight across assigned outpatient pediatric therapy clinics, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and performance expectations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Clinical Directors, establishing clear expectations and accountability for clinic operations, team performance, and results.
• Translate organizational objectives into actionable clinic-level strategies, measurable goals, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Conduct regular performance reviews with Clinical Directors to evaluate progress, address operational challenges, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with the Senior Director of Therapy to implement strategic initiatives, standardize best practices, and support continued organizational growth.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and supportive leadership culture across all assigned locations.
• Financial & Operational Performance Maintain accountability for financial and operational performance across assigned clinics, including revenue, expenses, productivity, utilization, and budget performance.
• Monitor key performance indicators, identify trends and performance gaps, and implement data-driven strategies to improve results.
• Evaluate staffing models, clinician capacity, scheduling practices, and resource allocation to maximize operational efficiency and sustainable growth.
• Drive improvements in appointment utilization, cancellation management, patient attendance, and scheduling efficiency.
• Partner with Revenue Cycle, Billing, Intake, and administrative teams to improve referral processing, authorizations, charge capture, and revenue cycle performance.
• Develop and execute corrective action plans when performance falls below established expectations.
• Clinical Quality & Compliance Ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, family-centered care across occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and mental health services.
• Maintain oversight of clinical quality, documentation standards, patient outcomes, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure clinics operate in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations, licensing requirements, payer standards, HIPAA, and organizational policies.
• Partner with Clinical Directors and discipline-specific leaders to address clinical concerns, implement quality improvement initiatives, and maintain consistent standards of care.
• Support the development and implementation of clinical programs and services that enhance patient outcomes.
• Team Development, Recruitment & Retention Build and develop high-performing leadership and clinical teams through coaching, mentorship, performance management, and professional dev