Physical Therapist - Early Intervention
Company: Thom Child And Family Services
Location: Worcester
Posted on: October 28, 2024
Job Description:
Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity working with the
pediatric population (children birth to 3 years)? Are you
passionate about making a difference in the lives of families? Thom
Child & Family Services located in Worcester, MA is seeking a
Physical Therapist/PT to join their team. As an Early Intervention
Physical Therapist/Clinician, you will be responsible for providing
home and community based early intervention services to infants and
toddlers who have or are at risk for developmental delays and their
families in both their homes and community settings. You will
partner with parents/caregivers to ensure service delivery is
individualized, meaningful for the family, and grounded in
evidence-based practice. Through this collaborative process you
ensure families priorities, needs, culture, and values are
prioritized.Thom Child & Family Services offers competitive
salaries and a comprehensive benefit package including, but not
limited to:
- Flexible Schedules: FT, PT, Per Diem and family hours
- Health and Dental Insurance, including Fitness Benefits and
Wellness Incentive Program.
- Generous vacation
- Personal time
- Sick time (80 96 hours every year)
- Paid holiday (10-12 paid holidays)
- 403(b) with employer matching
- Section 125 flexible benefits plan (Medical and dependent
care)
- Employer sponsored Long-term disability insurance.
- Employer sponsored Life Insurance
- Employer sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Insurance
- Productivity Bonus Plan
- Continuing education leave and paid conference fees.
- Paid professional license renewal fees.
- Clinical supervision, mentoring and team support.
- Mileage reimbursement
- Other optional benefits:
- Short-term Disability Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Cancer InsurancePosition Responsibilities:
- Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of clients
developmental status.
- Provide direct services and activities developmentally
appropriate for children 0-3 and their families.
- Participate in the development of Individual Family Service
Plan (IFSP) with responsibility for identifying goals, objectives,
and strategies related to the childs development.
- Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and
correspondence as appropriate
- Provides individual and group intervention for infants and
toddlers from birth to three years old who have developmental
delays or who are at risk for delays in the areas of cognitive,
adaptive behavior, social-emotional, self-care, fine motor, gross
motor, and communication development.
- Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and
progress.
- Act as service coordinator for the family by scheduling,
developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the
intervention plan for each family on caseload, ensuring that
appropriate procedures and timelines are followed.
- Provides supportive professional assistance to families.
- Facilitate parent-child interactions to encourage child's
development; assist families to act as advocates for their
child.Position Requirements:
- Current licensure as a Physical Therapist by the Massachusetts
Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions
- Experience with infants, toddlers and families is
preferred
- Knowledge of family systems and early childhood
development.
- Ability to engage in meaningful, therapeutic relationships with
children, parents/caregivers, and community partners.
- Commitment to delivering individualized and culturally humble
services.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational
skills.
- Abide by all confidentiality and professional boundaries
standards.
- Good computer skills as well as strong documentation
skills.
- Current drivers license and reliable transportation.
- Bilingual/Bicultural a plus.NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS PLEASE
Thom Child and Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran
status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other
status protected by law. PIb8ed7e9e7efb-31181-35773145
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