Business Details
8 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Pediatric Therapy Staffing Solutions
Founded in 2018, Jump Ahead Pediatrics has established itself as a trusted partner in pediatric therapy staffing solutions. Our leadership team brings over 20 years of combined clinical experience directly working with children, ensuring we understand the unique challenges schools face in staffing specialized roles. With a 98% fill rate and a dedicated team of W-2 employees, we provide reliable access to qualified speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and behavioral specialists across Florida, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. Our commitment to excellence extends beyond placementwe offer comprehensive background checks, specialized IEP training, and ongoing mentorship to ensure lasting success.As co-founders with a decade of hands-on therapy experience, Brittany Smith and Janki Patel built our organization on principles of compassion, transparency, and professional growth. We maintain exceptional staff retention rates through competitive compensation, health benefits, and a supportive work environment that values employee well-being. Our proven track record includes filling difficult-to-staff positions for over 30 school districts while maintaining 100% fill rates on most contracts. By combining clinical expertise with operational leadership, we deliver staffing solutions that address immediate needs while fostering long-term educational success for children requiring specialized support.
Services
Speech Language Pathologists
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Behavioral Services
Virtual Therapy Services
Details
- Year established: 2018
Highlights and features
- 98% fill rate for school therapy staffing positions
- Leadership with 20+ years combined clinical experience
- Competitive compensation and benefits for W-2 employees
- Specialized IEP training and ongoing professional development
- Proven success filling positions other agencies cannot staff
What people say
Knowledgeable therapists
Courteous professionals
Seamless integration
Tailored strategies
Outstanding administrative support
Services
Speech Language Pathologists
Our speech language pathologists provide comprehensive communication support for students across multiple school districts. These specialists conduct evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and implement evidence-based interventions to improve speech production, language comprehension, and social communication skills. Our rigorous vetting process ensures therapists maintain current certifications while demonstrating proven success in educational settings.
Occupational Therapists
Our occupational therapy team helps students develop essential life skills through specialized interventions in school environments. Therapists focus on improving fine motor skills, sensory processing, and daily living activities using adaptive techniques tailored to each child's needs. All practitioners complete our comprehensive onboarding program covering IEP compliance and classroom integration strategies.
Behavioral Services
We provide certified behavior analysts and support staff to address behavioral challenges in educational settings. Our professionals implement individualized behavior intervention plans using applied behavior analysis principles while maintaining close collaboration with educators and families. Staff receive specialized training in crisis prevention and positive behavior support strategies.
Virtual Therapy Services
Our virtual therapy platform delivers consistent care through qualified professionals using secure, HIPAA-compliant technology. This service maintains the same quality standards as in-person therapy while offering flexible scheduling and reduced logistical barriers. Therapists complete specialized training in digital engagement techniques and remote assessment protocols.
Professional Development
We offer ongoing mentorship and continuing education opportunities for school staff through our experienced clinical supervisors. Training programs cover IEP implementation, sensory integration techniques, and evidence-based intervention strategies. Our leadership team provides regular professional development workshops focused on current best practices in pediatric therapy.
People
Brittany Smith
Co-Founder & Occupational Therapist
With over a decade of clinical experience, Brittany co-founded Jump Ahead Pediatrics after recognizing systemic staffing challenges in pediatric therapy. She leads occupational therapy services while overseeing organizational strategy, drawing from her direct experience working with children in school settings.
Janki Patel
Co-Founder & Occupational Therapist
Janki co-founded Jump Ahead Pediatrics following extensive experience as a school-based occupational therapist. She directs clinical operations and therapist training programs, leveraging her deep understanding of educational environments to develop effective staffing solutions for school districts.
Questions
What therapy specialties do you staff for schools?
We staff speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, behavioral specialists, school psychologists, and support staff across all educational settings.
How quickly can you fill urgent positions?
With our 98% fill rate, we typically place qualified professionals within 72 hours while maintaining rigorous vetting standards for all candidates.
Do you provide services outside traditional school settings?
We offer virtual therapy solutions and consultation services in addition to traditional in-school staffing through our experienced professionals.
What makes your therapists different from other agencies?
Our W-2 employees receive specialized IEP training, ongoing mentorship, and competitive benefits that contribute to our 70% staff rehire rate.
Which states do you currently serve?
We provide staffing services in Florida, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania with expansion plans to additional states.
Reviews (5)
Shreya Bhatt
Oct 27, 2021
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The staff is amazing here! They definitely take pride in what they do and will do anything to make sure your child succeeds both in the clinic and at home
Brenda Velarde
Oct 21, 2021
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I had the pleasure of volunteering here for over a year and can confidently say that both the OT's and SP's are amazing! They truly care about each and every child and work very hard to help them meet their goals.
Ana Nicole Tirado
May 16, 2021
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They helped my daughter with speech and now with her writing skills. Staff is patient and very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend this place! Thank you Jump ahead pediatrics for everything
Sanjeev Manna
Feb 21, 2021
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Therapists are very good. Their effort improved my 3Y10M kid's speaking skills very well through 4 months session once/twice in a week . But very I recently I faced a hostile behavior from the administration with a wrong allegation against my 4Y kid that he used to distract other kids session during a couple minutes waiting time before my kid's sessions was yet to start. While running a pediatric therapy clinic, though they are expected to be well familiar with small kid's attitudes, behavior and mentality, they did not even thought twice before putting a wrong allegation against my child that
Best List Price Llc
Sep 05, 2019
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The staff is excellent and very friendly. Appointments are prompt and very efficient. It is hard to put your child's welfare in someone else's hand but every single staff member has been amazing with my son. He has shown amazing progress since we started here and I could not be happier. When it comes to my child, good client relationship, reliability, and professionalism is most important to me and this company succeeds, excels and surpasses any other. You will not be disappointed!
