PHYSICAL THERAPIST - CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LOGAN Community Resources, Inc.•South Bend, IN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Physical Therapist provides evaluations/therapy in a variety of settings, assessing the gross motor area of development. The Physical Therapist will provide treatment plans and outcomes reflected in each child's Individual Family Service Plan, using therapeutic modalities and procedures to maintain/increase skills. The Physical Therapist also communicates with staff and families regarding results of the evaluation, treatment and progress, provides parent training, and makes suggestions for home programming.

Requirements

A licensed registered Physical Therapist in the State of Indiana.
The ability to communicate with other appropriate staff, supervisor, and agency personnel.
The ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with children and families.
The ability to provide developmental outcomes for each child and demonstrate activities and strategies to their families and or caregivers.
The ability to be creative in exploring new and innovative ideas.
The ability to work independently and use sound judgment.
Currently registered/licensed with the Health Professions Bureau of Indiana.
Hold a valid driver’s license and have the ability to drive to and from each visit, therapy session, or Individual Family Service Plan site.
Have a reliable form of transportation.
Currently enrolled in the state of Indiana as First Steps provider.
Ability to lift a child three years of age and under, weighing up to approximately 50 pounds with adaptive equipment.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working with the pediatric population is preferred but not necessary.

Responsibilities

Assist in evaluating children on an individual basis.
Communicate the results of the assessment/screening as directed.
Assist in determining each child's adaptive equipment/orthopedic equipment and/or assistive technology needs, including specially adapted chairs and wheelchair inserts for proper positioning, orthotics, splints, braces, walkers, etc.
Conduct individual therapy when appropriate to maintain or enhance speech and language abilities, or training to improve/maintain feeding and pre-feeding skills; to provide the necessary program information to enhance these outcomes.
Facilitate the growth of the child's parents as teachers by providing the resources and support necessary to adequately meet each goal.
Provide the parents with a developmental model of learning which will help them to clarify and realize their own child's needs.
Allow for the general wellbeing and safety of the children in community settings.
Deal effectively with other staff, agencies, and community programs, as well as children and their parents/guardians.
Keep daily progress notes, make quarterly reports on, and maintain records of, evaluations, home visits, etc.
Turn in timesheet every other week (on Friday by noon), and mileage and attendance sheet on the last day of each month.
Write a discharge summary for all children who are transitioning to the school system when turning three.
Participate in case conferences, staff meetings, parent group meetings when requested.
Participate with other team members in writing quarterly reports.
Attend appropriate workshops and conferences to increase professional effectiveness and to meet the 30-hour minimum requirement by First Steps.
Serve as a resource person for information on gross/fine motor, positioning for play and eating, mobility and ambulation training; to improve muscle strength and ranges of motion; and to provide the necessary equipment for proper positioning, ambulation, play, etc.
Be responsible for the health and safety of children served at all times.
Serve as role model for persons served.
Serve as an advocate and to protect the rights of children served at all times.
Participate in training as required by their supervisor or for all LOGAN staff.
Plan instructional activities, as well as activities in the community.
Furnish all required monthly statistics on a timely basis.
Respect the confidentiality and cultural diversity of the child and his/her family at all times, according to LOGAN policies.
May be asked to serve on a LOGAN committee that addresses the internal operations of the agency.
Provide evaluations in a variety of settings to determine program needs of infants and toddlers.
Participate with all First Steps staff and other community agency personnel in developing appropriate outcomes for Individual Family Service Plans.
Provide reports and written programs to families and other professionals following First Steps guidelines.
May be assigned other duties by your supervisor as deemed necessary for the betterment of the program. This may include presenting at in-service training, participation in EI committees, program planning, student supervision, etc.

Benefits

Accruing Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
Medical, Dental/Orthodontia, and Vision plans
Rx Help Prescription Cost Assistance Program & KISx Card for optimal surgical procedures
403(B) Traditional and ROTH retirement plans – Company match of up to 3% after 1 year of service
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Long-term disability and Reliance Standard Supplemental Insurance Plans (Short-term disability, critical illness, acceded, accidental death & dismemberment)
$15,000 company paid life insurance
Full time employees eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Employee-Referral incentive for qualifying positions