GRAND RAPIDS, MI April 15, 2026 — Alliance Physical Therapy Partners (APTP) is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for 2026. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at APTP. For example, 90% of APTP employees said that when you join the company, you are made to feel welcome.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Alliance Physical Therapy Partners stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
Richard Leaver, CEO of APTP, said “This nationally recognized, employee verified workplace culture certification ultimately belongs to everyone in our organization—the front desk coordinator who sets the tone for every patient visit, the clinicians and support staff who stays late to deliver exceptional care, injury prevention specialists who protect our industrial athletes, the leaders who guide their team through challenging weeks, and everyone who took the time to share honest feedback.“
Great Place to Work Certification also provided valuable feedback of APTP’s investment in the company’s values of People-First and Compassion, as Rachel Smith, Senior VP of HR at APTP highlighted. “What stands out most to me is how clearly our employees feel cared for and supported. That sense of belonging—combined with growing confidence in leadership and meaningful development opportunities—is what makes our culture special. Our work doesn’t stop here, but when we invest in our people, engagement follows,” she said.
According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits, and have a fair chance at promotion.
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About Alliance Physical Therapy Partners
Alliance Physical Therapy Partners is an organization that provides comprehensive administrative, financial, and logistical support for outpatient physical therapy clinics nationwide. Our partnerships reach thousands of patients and hundreds of physical therapy professionals with quality care that continues to raise the standards for physical therapy patients everywhere.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.
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