What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist, Early Intervention position at FAMILY SERVICE OF RHODE ISLAND INC?
Position Summary: To provide physical therapy services to infants and toddlers including screenings, evaluations, assessments and treatment services in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Rhode Island Early Intervention Certification Standards.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree from a Board approved school of Physical Therapy and meet requirements for licensing by the RI Department of Health.
- Minimum of one year experience working with infants and toddlers in natural environments.
- Current RI driver’s license.
- Current auto insurance.
- Current CPR/First Aid Certification
- Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
- Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.
Continuing Education Requirements:
- As needed to maintain Physical Therapist licensure and meet personnel qualifications in the Rhode Island Early Intervention Certification Standards.
- Completion of Introduction to Early Intervention course.
- Participation in semi-annual and annual employee performance review process, including development and review of professional/program goals and objectives.
- Maintain CPR/First Aid
Physical Requirements:
- Physically able to perform duties including lifting up to 20lbs.
- Required to provide own transportation.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Here at FSRI, we’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about one of our career opportunities, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity!
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Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of improving the health and well-being of children and families. We are passionate about our mission to advance opportunity and hope. FSRI’s diverse and inclusive teams – working across the Health, Healing, Home and Hope divisions, are experts in their fields, delivering strategies to positively impact lives. We provide services statewide, and currently operate in three locations in Providence; and four locations in East Providence, Smithfield and North Smithfield.
Family Service of Rhode Island provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.