Physical Therapist

Thom Child & Family Services; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Flexible scheduling

Paid holidays

Professional development

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Thom Child & Family Services in Springfield, MA is seeking a Pediatric Physical Therapist to deliver early intervention services to infants and toddlers in home and community settings. You will partner with families to implement IFSPs, provide coaching, and document progress with the Thom system.

The role requires MA licensure and a commitment to culturally humble care, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts Physical Therapist licensure required.
• Experience with infants, toddlers and families preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Commitment to individualized and culturally humble service.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of developmental status.
• Provide child and family centered services for birth to three years.
• Develop and monitor IFSP goals with families.
• Complete progress notes and documentation using Thom system.
• Deliver home and community based early intervention services.

Skills

Parent coaching

Documentation

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Education

Massachusetts PT licensure

Tools

Thom documentation system

Job description

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Physical Therapist

Springfield Infant Toddler Services Thom Springfield Infant Toddler Services, Springfield, MA, US

15 days ago Requisition ID: 3288

Salary Range: $63,000.00 To $68,000.00 Annually

This position offers a salary range of $63,000 to $68,000. Actual pay will be based on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity working with the pediatric population (children birth to 3 years)? Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of families? Thom Child & Family Services located in Springfield, MA is seeking a Physical Therapist/PTto join their team.

As an Early Intervention Physical Therapist/Clinician, you will be responsible for providing home and community based early intervention services to infants and toddlers who have or are at risk for developmental delays and their families in both their homes and community settings. You will partner with parents/caregivers to ensure service delivery is individualized, meaningful for the family, and grounded in evidence-based practice. Through this collaborative process you ensure families’ priorities, needs, culture, and values are prioritized.

Thom Child & Family Services offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package including, but not limited to:

• Flexible Schedules: FT, PT (minimum 6 hours),Per Diem and family hours
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, including Fitness Benefits and Wellness Incentive Program
• Generous vacation and personal time
• Sick time (96 hours every year)
• Professional Development/Conference time
• Paid holiday (12 paid holidays)
• 403(b) with employer matching
• Section 125 flexible benefits plan (Medical and dependent care)
• Thom Sponsored Health Reimbursement Account
• Employer-sponsored Long-term disability insurance
• Employer-sponsored Life Insurance
• Employer-sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Productivity Bonus Plan
• Opportunity for scholarship through Fazzio scholarship and Thom Academy
• Paid professional license renewal fees.
• Clinical supervision, orientation program, mentoring and team support.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employer issued laptop and cell phone
• Other optional benefits:
  • Short-term Disability Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Cancer Insurance

Position Responsibilities:

• Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of the client’s developmental status.
• Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress.
• Provide child and family centered services and activities developmentally appropriate for children birth to three and their families using parent coaching model.
• Provide service coordination by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the intervention plan for each family, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed.
• Partner with families in the development of Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) to identify goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child’s development.
• Facilitate parent-child interactions to encourage child's development; assist families to act as advocates for their child.
• Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence as appropriate using the Thom electronic documentation system.
• Provide individual and group intervention for infants and toddlers from birth to three years old who have developmental delays or who are at risk for delays in the areas of cognition, adaptive behavior, social-emotional development, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication.

Position Requirements:

• Current licensure as a Physical Therapist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions
• Experience with infants, toddlers and families is preferred
• Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.
• Ability to engage in meaningful, therapeutic relationships with children, parents/caregivers, and community partners.
• Commitment to delivering individualized and culturally humble services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Abide by all confidentiality and professional boundaries standards.
• Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.

NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS PLEASE

Thom Child and Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other status protected by law.