Speech Language Pathologist, Physical Therapist, or Occupational Therapist

Associates in Pediatric Therapy•Clarksville, IN

20d

About The Position

Associates in Pediatric Therapy (APT) is hiring pediatric Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, and Occupational Therapists to provide individualized care in a supportive, clinician-run environment. Therapists work with children from birth through age 21 and collaborate with caregivers and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized treatment plans. APT welcomes new graduates and experienced clinicians, provides mentorship, and offers flexible schedules and growth opportunities. Occupational Therapists evaluate and treat children with physical, emotional, and/or psychosocial needs, including needs related to 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, document sessions and progress or evaluation reports, and work with patients, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team. Physical Therapists evaluate children with congenital and orthopedic conditions and provide skilled gross motor interventions to improve mobility. 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 comply with applicable licensure and ethical expectations.

Requirements

Speech Language Pathologist candidates: Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology and an applicable, current, unrestricted license to practice, or be in the process of obtaining licensure.
Occupational Therapist candidates: Master’s degree in occupational therapy and an applicable, current, unrestricted license to practice, or be in the process of obtaining licensure.
Physical Therapist candidates: Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and an applicable, current, unrestricted license to practice, or be in the process of obtaining licensure.
All candidates should thrive as part of a team and be willing to work alongside other disciplines as needed.

Nice To Haves

New graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and provide treatment to pediatric patients according to the needs and specialty of the role.
For occupational therapy: evaluate fine motor development, visual motor development, sensory processing and modulation, and executive functioning, including their impact on daily activities, rest and sleep, education, play, leisure, and social participation.
For speech-language pathology: prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech-language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.
For speech-language pathology: evaluate and treat speech, language, oral motor, feeding, voice, fluency, articulation, and social communication disorders to support functioning and prevent regression.
For speech-language pathology: document treatment sessions and progress or evaluation reports accurately and in detail.
For physical therapy: examine and evaluate children with congenital and orthopedic conditions and improve mobility through skilled gross motor interventions, including gait training, equipment and orthotic management, neuromuscular re-education, and therapeutic exercises.
Collaborate with patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
Maintain professional and technical competencies and comply with applicable licensure and ethical expectations.