Position Description

ELIOT COMMUNITY HUMAN SERVICES
12-0234
Early Intervention Program
EI Physical Therapist

The Eliot Early Intervenition Program of Eliot Community Human Services in Malden is seeking a Physical Thereapist. This provides a muliti disciplinary supports to children under three and their parents.

Responsibilities:
Identifies, screens, and evaluates performance of children using standard measures.
Provides intervention in the areas of postural control, mobility, muscle tone, range of motion, and needs for adaptive devices and prostheses.
Provides transdisciplinary services to families and children enrolled in the program.
Develops and ensures follow up to treatment goals in the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP). Plans are developed in accordance with the requirements of the funding source, sound clinical practice, and in collaboration with the family.
Utilizes a team approach to treatment planning and service delivery with other staff members, family members, physicians, and agencies.
Generates assessment reports, IFSP's, progress notes, and insurance verification reports within established timelines.
Provides inservice training to other team members within areas of expertise.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy. Registered in Massachusetts by the Board of Registration in Allied Health. Meets Department of Public Health and third party regulatory requirements. Must have good clinical documentation skills and be able to meet deadlines.

Bilingual Spanish, Portuguese or Haitian Creole preferred

Eliot Community Human Services offers a great benefits package that includes a competitive salary, 3 weeks vacation, 12 sick days and 11 holidays. Eliot pays 75% of health and dental insurance and 100% of Life, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability insurance for full time employees. We also offer 401(k) retirement plan, Dependent Care plan, EAP, credit union, free college savings tuition program and other voluntary benefits. The agency also has our own in house training program which provides CEU's.

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