Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, or Physical Therapist

Associates in Pediatric Therapy•Evansville, IN

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 through age 21, collaborating with caregivers and an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans. APT welcomes new graduates and experienced therapists and offers mentorship, flexible schedules, and opportunities for growth. Occupational therapists evaluate and treat children with physical, emotional, or psychosocial needs. They assess areas including fine and visual motor development, sensory processing and modulation, and executive functioning, considering effects on daily activities, 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 congenital and orthopedic conditions and use skilled gross motor interventions to improve mobility. These interventions may include gait training, equipment and orthotic management, neuromuscular re-education, and therapeutic exercises. All therapists are expected to maintain professional and technical competencies and uphold applicable licensure and ethical standards.

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 one.
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 one.
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 one.
Candidates should thrive as part of a team and work alongside other disciplines as needed.

Responsibilities

Occupational therapists evaluate and treat children from birth to age 21 for fine motor and visual motor development, sensory processing and modulation differences, executive functioning skills, and related needs, considering their impact on daily activities, 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.
Speech-language pathologists evaluate and treat children from birth to age 21 for speech, language, oral motor, feeding, voice, fluency, articulation, and social communication disorders.
Physical therapists examine and evaluate children from birth to age 21 with congenital and orthopedic conditions and provide skilled gross motor interventions to improve mobility, 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.
Speech-language pathologists accurately document treatment sessions and prepare detailed progress or evaluation reports.
Maintain professional and technical competencies and proficiencies for job responsibilities, and uphold federal and state licensure and ethical expectations.