Leave Specialist

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end administration of employee leaves of absence, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees navigating leaves, providing compassionate guidance
• Manage the full lifecycle of medical, parental, family care, personal, and military leaves
• Partner with third-party leave administrator (Sparrow) for accurate case management and documentation
• Coordinate accommodations and return-to-work processes with Employee Relations and People Business Partners
• Partner with Payroll and People Operations to ensure accurate pay and benefits during leave
• Maintain accurate records within Rippling and other internal systems
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, documentation, and automations

Requirements

• 5+ years of dedicated leave administration experience supporting U.S. employees
• Experience managing end-to-end leave for a multi-state employer
• Strong working knowledge of FMLA, ADA, CFRA, PWFA, USERRA, and state paid family/medical leave programs
• Experience partnering with third-party leave administrators (e.g., Sparrow, Sedgwick, Lincoln Financial)
• Strong understanding of the intersection between leave, payroll, benefits, and HR operations
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with high empathy
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting organizations with 500+ employees
• Experience using Rippling or similar HRIS
• Experience improving leave processes or operational workflows
• Experience partnering with Employee Relations on complex accommodation cases

About the Company

Grow Therapy is a three-sided marketplace that empowers therapists growing their practice and patients accessing high-quality mental healthcare. Powered by technology, they aim to make mental healthcare more accessible across the country.