- Location
- Middletown
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
Description
Job description:
Founded in 1958, Abilities First Foundation empowers children and families living with differing abilities to discover and fulfill their unique potential within their communities. Are you adaptable, compassionate, empathetic, supportive, and trustworthy? If so, join our talented team, where we inspire children to be lifelong learners and encourage staff to grow! Through our play-based curriculum, our affectionate loving staff ensure that our children are imparted with the knowledge to succeed.
Abilities First is a community-based agency with 3 departments: The Therapy Department, Autism Learning Center, and Early Childhood Learning Center. The Therapy Department consists of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy. At Abilities First, we provide outpatient therapy to our Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) clients and school- based services to our Autism Learning Center (ALC) students.
Abilities First is currenting seeking a passionate Physical Therapist to join our family and help us grow!
Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive evaluation and establishes plan of care appropriate to child’s need for therapy services
- Performs effective treatment techniques in a competent manner for children
- Create and implement individualized programs to meet the students’ needs
- Collaborate with teachers and interdisciplinary team
- Collaborate with the therapy team to create innovative evidence-based programing options
- Maintain organization and cleanliness of work and treatment space
- Provide timely and accurate documentation
Requirements:
- Licensed Physical Therapist, Ohio and or Multi- State Compact License (Required)
- Active License in corresponding discipline
- CPR/First Aid certification preferred (in-house training available
- Pediatric experience is highly preferred
- Experience working with childing with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is highly preferred
Benefits:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Paid life insurance
- Generous PTO policy
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Flexible Schedule
- Partially subsidized daycare
- 500.00 every 6 months applied towards CEU completion
- Professional License fee reimbursement
- Work-life balance
- No weekends
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