What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist position at Little Light House?
Job Title: Physical Therapist
Location: OKC
Reports To: Director of Children’s Services
Department: Children’s Services
FLSA Status: Exempt
Schedule: M-Th 7:30am - 4pm, 40 weeks/year
Position Overview:
Developmental Center Physical Therapists are responsible for providing transdisciplinary-model physical therapy services to children with special needs at Little Light House. Must be a licensed physical therapist and function within the transdisciplinary (TD) philosophy and team of Little Light House.
The Physical Therapist (PT) clearly understands and embraces that they are a part of Little Light House, a Christian ministry with Biblical core values, whose mission is to glorify God by improving the quality of life for children with special needs, their families, and communities.
Principal Duties include:
- Performs assessments and provides therapy interventions in individual and group activities for children with special needs per LLH policies and timelines;
- Develops appropriate physical therapy therapeutic goals in conjunction with the families for each child assessed;
- Establishes and provides physical therapy intervention and adaptations consistent with transdisciplinary (TD) functions and approach;
- Consults with classroom staff and parents regarding equipment, sensory and motor functions, and other therapeutic needs of the children;
- Models for classroom staff therapeutic physical therapy interventions, small group gym activities, and proper use of equipment in a TD manner;
- Provides in-service training to staff, volunteers, and parents when requested or as needed;
- Collaborates with other TD team members regarding the total therapeutic needs of the children;
- Designs and directs classroom physical therapy activities aligned with the curriculum;
- Consults, as needed, with outside therapists, professionals, or agencies assisting a particular student to ensure coordination of programs;
- Participates in assistive technology (AT), TD team functions, and documentation as assigned;
- Inventories, maintains, organizes, and makes recommendations for new therapeutic equipment;
- Advocates for children with special needs to the surrounding academic community through teaching and collaborating on therapeutic projects that further the children’s development and independence;
- Completes all paperwork assigned in a timely and excellent manner;
- Other duties as needed or required;
- Daily attendance at Flock;
- Attendance at weekly meetings;
- Attendance at two required CS events a year (i.e., monthly family gatherings);
- Attendance at LLH fundraising events;
- Attend workshops/seminars as requested, CS In-services, and relevant conferences.
Required Qualifications:
- Licensed in the State of Oklahoma as a Physical Therapist;
- At least one year’s experience working with children with developmental disabilities;
- Holds current CPR certification;
- Maintains professional license, required continuing education units;
- Possesses current and effective knowledge and skills in:
- Neuromotor development and child development;
- Sensory processing;
- Assessment and documentation;
- Adaptive equipment and assistive technology;
- Physical therapy procedures and interventions;
- Interpersonal relationships;
- Supervision of assigned employees, students, or volunteers;
- Transdisciplinary Team work;
- Excellent analytical, communication, and teaching skills;
- Maintains confidential information using discretion and judgment;
- Support for and participation in the Little Light House trans-disciplinary team approach to Special education;
- Excellent communication skills, learning new tasks, teamwork, organization, initiative, self-discipline, and self-directed completion of job;
- Works independently and cooperatively as a team member with all LLH staff;
- Demonstrates emotional stability, maturity, and a desire to grow spiritually such that spiritual principles will be reflected in day-to-day interactions, with a genuine concern for a job well done;
- Incorporate a welcoming and teaching attitude towards guests, student interns, and others who come to learn from the Little Light House team.
Supervision Received:
- Reports to the Director of Children’s Services
Supervision Exercised:
- Oversees and implements the occupational therapy intervention for students in classrooms;
- Supervises and instructs volunteers in assigned PT area;
- Supervises and instructs LLH staff in the physical therapy interventions during their assigned time at Little Light House;
- Interviews/selects candidates for PT internship positions; Trains and interacts with professional and career students regarding PT strategies and interventions during onsite clinical experiences.