Physical Therapist

Douglas-A-Thom Clinic•Springfield, MA

About The Position

Thom Child & Family Services is seeking a Physical Therapist to provide home- and community-based early intervention services to infants and toddlers from birth to age three who have, or are at risk for, developmental delays, and to their families in Springfield, Massachusetts. The therapist partners with parents and caregivers to provide individualized, meaningful services grounded in evidence-based practice and responsive to family priorities, needs, culture, and values. Services include assessment, intervention, and service coordination, using a parent-coaching model and a child- and family-centered approach. The therapist works with families and a multidisciplinary team to support children’s development and help families advocate for their children. The position offers a stated salary range of $63,000 to $68,000; actual pay depends on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Requirements

Current licensure as a Physical Therapist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions.
Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.
Ability to build meaningful therapeutic relationships with children, parents or caregivers, and community partners.
Commitment to individualized and culturally humble services.
Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
Ability to follow confidentiality and professional-boundary standards.
Good computer skills and strong documentation skills.
Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Experience with infants, toddlers, and families is preferred.
Bilingual or bicultural ability is a plus.

Responsibilities

Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of clients’ developmental status.
Assess family and child strengths, resources, concerns, and progress.
Provide developmentally appropriate, child- and family-centered services and activities for children from birth to age three and their families using a parent-coaching model.
Coordinate services by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating each family’s intervention plan, while following applicable procedures and timelines.
Partner with families to develop Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) identifying goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child’s development.
Facilitate parent-child interactions that encourage the child’s development and help families advocate for their child.
Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence using the Thom electronic documentation system.
Provide individual and group intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or risk of delays in cognition, adaptive behavior, social-emotional development, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance, including fitness benefits and a wellness incentive program.
Generous vacation and personal time.
96 hours of sick time each year.
Professional development and conference time.
12 paid holidays.
403(b) with employer matching.
Section 125 flexible benefits plan for medical and dependent care.
Thom-sponsored health reimbursement account.
Employer-sponsored long-term disability insurance.
Employer-sponsored life insurance.
Employer-sponsored accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
Productivity bonus plan.
Opportunity for scholarship through the Fazzio scholarship and Thom Academy.
Paid professional license renewal fees.
Clinical supervision, orientation program, mentoring, and team support.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Mileage reimbursement.
Employer-issued laptop and cell phone.
Optional short-term disability, accident, and cancer insurance.