Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, or Physical Therapist

Associates in Pediatric Therapy•Bowling Green, KY

20d

About The Position

Associates in Pediatric Therapy (APT) provides compassionate, individualized pediatric therapy in a supportive, clinician-run environment. Therapists work with children from birth to age 21 and collaborate with caregivers and an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans. APT welcomes new graduates and experienced therapists and offers mentorship and flexible schedules. Occupational Therapists evaluate and treat children with physical, emotional, and/or psychosocial needs, including fine motor and visual motor development, sensory processing and modulation, and executive functioning. They consider how these needs affect activities of daily living, rest and sleep, education, play, leisure, and social participation. Speech Language Pathologists prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech-language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. They evaluate and treat speech, language, oral motor, feeding, voice, fluency, articulation, and social communication needs, and document treatment sessions and patient progress. Physical Therapists evaluate children with physical, emotional, and/or psychosocial needs, including congenital and orthopedic conditions. They provide skilled gross motor interventions to improve mobility, including gait training, equipment and orthotic management, neuromuscular re-education, and therapeutic exercises. All therapists are expected to maintain professional and technical competencies and comply with applicable federal and state licensure and ethical expectations.

Requirements

Speech Language Pathologist candidates must have a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology and an applicable, current, unrestricted license to practice, or be in the process of obtaining a license.
Occupational Therapist candidates must have a master's degree in occupational therapy and an applicable, current, unrestricted license to practice, or be in the process of obtaining a license.
Physical Therapist candidates must have a doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and an applicable, current, unrestricted license to practice, or be in the process of obtaining a license.
Candidates should thrive as part of a team and work alongside other disciplines as needed.

Nice To Haves

New graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

Occupational Therapists evaluate and treat children with physical, emotional, and/or psychosocial needs, including fine motor and visual motor development, sensory processing and modulation, and executive functioning.
Assess how occupational therapy needs affect activities of daily living, rest and sleep, education, play, leisure, and social participation.
Speech Language Pathologists prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech-language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children.
Evaluate and treat speech, language, oral motor, feeding, voice, fluency, articulation, and social communication disorders.
Physical Therapists examine and evaluate children with congenital and orthopedic conditions and provide interventions to improve mobility.
Provide gross motor interventions, including gait training, equipment and orthotic management, neuromuscular re-education, and therapeutic exercises.
Work with patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
Document speech-language treatment sessions and progress or evaluation reports in detail.
Maintain professional and technical competencies and comply with federal and state licensure and ethical expectations.