Registered Therapist 4 - ECI - 1639

Registered Therapist

Belton - IDD Mary Jane - Belton, TX 76513

Position Type:
Full Time Job Shift: Day Education Level: Clinical Licensure Travel Percentage:
Daily

Registered Therapist - OT, PT

** This Position is Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus of Up To $2,000 **

Sign-on bonus is payable after the successful completion of the Conditional Employment Period which is typically six (6) months in length.

Sign-On Bonus payment will be subject to required payroll taxes

Must work 20 or more hours per week to be eligible

Employee must be in good standing and active status to be eligible for payment

Salary Commensurate With Experience

Masters Degree:
Minimum Starting Salary $82,908

Doctorate Degree:
Minimum Starting Salary $86,320

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off - 9.23 hrs per pay period
• 10 Observed Company Paid Holidays
• 8 Hours Annual Volunteer Time Off
• Retirement Plan w/ 6% Employer Contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Monday
  - Friday schedule

General Description

Performs advanced (senior-level) habilitation or therapeutic rehabilitation work. Work involves coordinating rehabilitation activities for clients within a program area and developing protocols for an assigned program in habilitation or rehabilitation therapy services. May assign and/or supervise the work of others. Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Demonstrate high ethical standards, trustworthiness, and personal integrity. Regular attendance, dependability, and promptness are essential for the successful execution of the positions duties and responsibilities.
• Interact effectively with all customers, internally as well as externally. Willing to accept coaching, constructive criticism, and cooperate with others while developing effective working relationships with all team members. Must support team concepts and help others work toward team objectives.
• Screening, Evaluation/Assessment and Treatment planning – This function requires the therapist to work as a strong and vital part of a transdisciplinary team to provide essential, in-depth diagnostic input on the development of referred children 0-3 years. The therapist will be competent in the use of the required standardized tests, observations of developmental skills, and interview techniques to screen and evaluate referred children for developmental delays and assistive technology needs.
  
  The therapist will contribute to the development and review of the IFSP, by addressing appropriate developmental skills and the identified needs and concerns of the child and family.
• Advanced family training, home visits, therapeutic instructions, and other support--The therapist will offer support to parents and staff on activities and strategies to encourage the child's development and to provide specific therapeutic techniques to children 0 - 3 with developmental delays, using the coaching model of service delivery.
• Deliver a minimum of 60 hours of direct services each month. During months that service providers do not have the target amount of service planned the performance requirement will be 80% of planned services delivered.
• The therapist will ensure that their services will begin within 28 days of the initial IFSP 100% of the time. Document all efforts to overcome barriers to services beginning on time.
• Documentation – This function requires that the therapist document services provided to include ongoing progress notes, consultation notes, professional reports, correspondence, and IFSP's in the EHR. All chart documentation will be turned in on a weekly basis by the established deadline 100% of the time. In addition, employee time sheets, travel logs, and other employee and ECI child documentation will be turned as required.
  
  Professional reports will be turned in no later than the 2 nd working day of the month after the evaluation was completed.
• Write the majority of progress notes in the home with input from the family. All notes must contain required elements.
• MAC – the therapist will participate in the Random Moment Time Study and the associated training…