Physical Therapist

MHMR of Tarrant County; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with company matching

Generous PTO accrual

Employee assistance programs

Wellness programs

Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Job summary

A community health organization in Fort Worth is seeking a Physical Therapist for Early Childhood Intervention. The role involves providing services to families with infants and toddlers facing developmental delays, focusing on coaching parents for their children's success. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and a Texas license. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans and PTO. This is a chance to make a meaningful impact on families in the community.

Qualifications

• Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Texas.
• Experience in early childhood or pediatrics preferred.
• Valid Texas Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services in the home or childcare settings.
• Support families of infants and toddlers with developmental delays.
• Coach parents on techniques to enhance their children's success.

Skills

Coaching parents

Case management

Developmental delay support

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy

Job description

For over 50 years, MHMR has provided community-based services for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, as well as babies and young children with developmental delays. MHMR employees use a person-centered approach to fulfill the mission: We Change Lives! Using innovative approaches, MHMR partners with community organizations to provide services and a hopeful future.

Direct Care - Speech Therapist/Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapist

As a Physical Therapist for Early Childhood Intervention, you will support families with infants and toddlers birth up to three years old with developmental delays and disabilities, specializing in gross motor delays. You will provide direct services in the natural learning environment (home and/or childcare settings) that include Physical Therapy and service coordination/case management. Child & Family Services believes that parenting is a very important role and that every parent/caregiver can be successful. As a Physical Therapist for ECI, you will coach parents to learn new skills and techniques to help their children succeed. You will impact children, families, and the community by supporting the parent-child relationship so that positive outcomes occur and children increase their functional independence.

Why join us:

MHMR has proudly served Tarrant and adjacent county residents for over 50 years. As the second largest mental health community center in Texas, we are dedicated to serving adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities and delays and empowering them to improve their lives through an accessible, integrated, and comprehensive, and person-centered system of care. MHMR is a mission-driven organization that fosters a culture of caring for employees and people we serve. Our mission statement is We Change Lives.

We CARE:

• We Provide Access to Services

Our values are based on the following beliefs:

• Respect for people who are active in planning their services
• Recovery is a life-long process of better health
• Success as positive outcomes for each person
• Participation of people and their families in the process
• Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence
• Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services
• Best practices in current research in medical, psychosocial and organizational fields
• Collaboration with other organizations for better services

Benefits:

MHMR offers an excellent benefits package, that includes: retirement plan with company matching, generous PTO accrual, ten paid holidays, employee assistance programs, wellness programs, and more. MHMR is a participant in the Student Loan Forgiveness Program. We work diligently to provide excellent benefits to employees and their eligible dependents.

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
Defined Education: Physical Therapy
Preferences: Experience in early childhood or pediatrics
Required License(s): Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Texas
Valid Texas Driver's License with an acceptable driving record
Must provide license and official documentation of all educational attainment i.e. Transcript/Degree/Certificate

For a complete Job Description, detailed qualifications, or any other questions - please reach out to [e-mail].

MHMR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MHMR prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, covered veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. This applies to all agency employment practices and decisions, including but not limited to, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, transferring, reassigning, promoting, demoting, compensation, benefits, terminating and other terms and conditions of employment.

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