Physical Therapist - EasterSeals Greater Houston

***This opportunity is located in the Brazos Valley (Bryan/College Station/Brenham)****

Easter Seals of Greater Houston, a leading provider of service to people of all ages, with any type of disability is currently seeking an experienced Physical Therapist for our Brazos Valley outreach location.

Our PTs provide in-home and telemedicine therapy services to children in their assigned territory. ECI Infant Development services help young children with disabilities and/or developmental delays achieve their goals in cognitive, social/emotional, communicative, adaptive and physical development.

We provide our full-time employees 5 weeks' paid time off per year in addition to company holidays. We offer a flexible work schedule as well, and most employees opt to work a 4/10 schedule. We extend to our employees the option to enroll in agency-sponsored benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, Dependent Care FSA, Employee Assistance Program, and a 403(b) retirement savings plan with a match of 3% after service requirements are met.

Key responsibilities:

• Assess developmental skills of assigned clients from birth to the third birthday:
• Collect information from case history, parent report, observation of child, and other professionals.
• Interpret evaluation results, develop diagnostic impressions, and make recommendations.
• Implement specific, reasonable, and necessary intervention plans for children experiencing developmental delays, atypical behaviors, and/or certain medical diagnosis based on evaluation findings and the Individual Family Service Plan. State requirement: Plan must be written within 45 days of referral.
• Schedule and prioritize direct and indirect service activities within established timelines; document professional contacts in a timely manner. Provide direct services to children and their families at home, daycare, or other "natural environment". State requirement: Services must begin within 28 days of writing the IFSP.
• Complete all client paperwork, timesheets, expense reports, schedules, Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) and any other required paperwork; submit on time to Director/Assistant Director and/or appropriate personnel as designated in procedures. Agency expectation is that you will be proficient in our Providersoft and other agency software within 60 days.
• Insure maximum service delivery through management of a Director/Assistant Director-approved schedule (based on assigned caseload by intensity, frequency, and location of services). Current staff expectation is that a minimum of 65 hours of services will be delivered monthly.
• Communicate effectively with families, physicians, other agency representatives, co-workers, and the community at large.
• Serve as the Service Coordinator for assigned clients as outlined in the Service Coordination Module.
• Participate with other department staff members in the development and presentation of educational materials, in-services, and training courses.
• Identify and refer children/families for related services including, but not limited to, audiological, educational, medical, psychological, sociological, or other resources such as a toy lending library, respite, etc., as needed.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy
• Continuing Education Units (preferably in topics relating to the Birth to Three population)
• English communication skills including listening, speaking, nonverbal communication and writing
• Physical Therapy License for Texas
• 3 years' experience, including one year with infant/toddler population
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Maintain personal liability insurance
• Willing to travel extensively in the assigned territory