PHYSICAL THERAPIST - EARLY LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS

LOGAN Community Resources, Inc.•South Bend, IN

About The Position

The Physical Therapist partners with early learning programs serving children from birth to age five in St. Joseph County. The role coordinates program needs and provides training and education to teachers, families, and the community about developmental delays, disabilities, and challenging behaviors. The therapist evaluates and treats children in various settings, assessing gross motor development and providing treatment plans and outcomes in accordance with client authorizations and payor requirements. The role uses therapeutic modalities and procedures to maintain and improve skills, communicates evaluation results and progress to staff and families, provides parent training, and suggests home programming. When additional First Steps services and supports are needed, the therapist provides therapeutic support in the home or the child’s natural environment. The therapist plans, implements, evaluates, and documents treatment plans in conjunction with the child’s parent or guardian during home visits. LOGAN Community Resources is a nonprofit organization serving the Michiana community. It supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in achieving their desired quality of life. LOGAN envisions a community where every individual can reach their full potential. Its employees are expected to perform their duties with respect, kindness, honesty, loyalty, and quality.

Requirements

Registered and licensed Physical Therapist in the State of Indiana.
Level 1 experience requirement: 0–2 years in the field.
Level 2 experience requirement: 2 or more years in the field.
Currently registered or licensed with the Health Professions Bureau of Indiana.
For Indiana roles, have a valid driver’s license and be able to drive to visits, therapy sessions, or Individual Family Service Plan sites.
Have a reliable form of transportation.
For Indiana roles, be enrolled as a First Steps provider in the state of Indiana.
Ability to lift 50 pounds throughout a session.
Communicate respectfully and appropriately with staff, supervisors, and agency personnel.
Work collaboratively and respectfully with other therapeutic disciplines.
Establish and maintain effective relationships with people served and family members or guardians.
Be creative in exploring new and innovative ideas.
Work independently and use sound judgment.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with pediatric, intellectual and developmental disability (IDD), developmental disability (DD), and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) populations.

Responsibilities

Assist in evaluating people served, individually or with other therapists, and communicate assessment or screening results as directed.
Determine clients’ adaptive equipment, orthopedic equipment, and assistive technology needs, including adapted chairs, wheelchair inserts, orthotics, splints, braces, and walkers.
Collaborate with families and provide individual therapy when appropriate to maintain and improve gross motor development, muscle strength, range of motion, positioning, mobility, equipment use, and safety at home and in the community.
Provide or obtain equipment needed for appropriate positioning and play, when applicable.
Communicate effectively with staff, agencies, community programs, people served, and their parents or guardians.
Maintain daily progress notes and records of evaluations, treatment sessions, and home visits; prepare progress reports according to authorization limits and payor timelines.
Complete discharge reports or exit skills summaries for clients who meet their goals or transition to the school system or another provider.
Participate in case conferences, staff meetings, and parent group meetings when requested.
Collaborate with team members on annual meetings and service plans, where applicable, and develop appropriate outcomes and goals.
Attend workshops and conferences to increase professional effectiveness and meet credentialing and licensing requirements.
Serve as a resource on gross and fine motor positioning, mobility, ambulation training, muscle strength, range of motion, and related equipment needs.
Provide evaluations in various settings to determine clients’ program needs.
Provide reports and written programs to families and other professionals in accordance with payor guidelines.
Promote the health and safety of people served and advocate for their rights.
Participate in training required by a supervisor or for LOGAN staff, and perform other duties as assigned.
Plan instructional activities for clients and help families access community activities.
Submit required monthly statistics on time.
Respect the confidentiality and cultural diversity of people served in accordance with LOGAN policies.
Serve on a LOGAN committee addressing internal agency operations when asked.
Coordinate early learning program needs and provide education about delays, disabilities, and challenging behaviors to teachers, families, and the community.
Plan, implement, evaluate, and document therapeutic plans during home or natural-environment visits in conjunction with the child’s parent or guardian.

Benefits

Accruing paid time off and holiday pay.
Medical, dental/orthodontia, and vision plans.
Prescription cost assistance through the Rx Help program and KISx Card for eligible surgical procedures.
Traditional and Roth 403(b) retirement plans, with a company match of up to 3% after one year of service.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Long-term disability and Reliance Standard supplemental insurance plans, including short-term disability, critical illness, accident, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Company-paid life insurance of $15,000.
Full-time employees are eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Employee referral incentive for qualifying positions.