Physical Therapist

Summary

Trade the high-volume clinical “treadmill” for a career where healing meets the spirit of Aloha. IMUA Family Services is seeking licensed Physical Therapists to join our mission-driven organization on Maui where we prioritize one‑on‑one patient care over billing units. As a PT in our community‑based organization, we provide family‑centered, culturally competent services for children and their families, birth to eight, with typical development and developmental delays.

The individual uses a primary service provider and coaching approach to instruct families and their children in activities designed to promote social, physical and intellectual growth needed for child development in their natural environments.

• Use a Primary Service Provider Approach and Coaching when working with families and children.
• Knowledge of and experience with providing evidence‑based practices in early childhood development including multi and trans‑disciplinary service coordination across areas of expertise, assessment and service planning, diagnosis of specific therapeutic interventions, identification of adjunct service needs and the ability to effectively collaborate with others to assure access to interventions and services.
• Establishes a trusting relationship with families by initiating and maintaining regular participant contact.
• Facilitates and participates in the development, review and evaluation of service plans whenever appropriate with families and in compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
• Responsible for the day‑to‑day implementation of the service plan and is skilled in:
  • Establishing relationships with individuals and families that maintain and promote their self‑respect and encourage their independence.
  • Assessing the progress of children and families regarding the service plan.
• Applies working knowledge of parent‑child interaction and child development when working with families.
• Demonstrates observational skills, and uses observations of family dynamics to assist in developing ways to improve overall functioning of the child.
• Maintains confidentiality of child/family, agency records and all related information.
• Able to document observations and progress of child in a clear and concise way.
• Meets regularly with Supervisor to review child’s progress towards outcomes, goals and objectives.
• Maintains assigned caseload size while meeting hours required for the position. This size is adjusted according to program and client needs.
• Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers as part of a team, and professionalism in interpersonal staff relationships.
• Demonstrates:
  • A commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems.
  • The ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served to help them gain skills and confidence.
  • The ability to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately to meet service outcomes and to set appropriate limits.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and time management in independently managing work, caseload and related responsibilities.
• Recognizes need for professional intervention and makes appropriate and effective referrals.
• Works effectively with employees from other agencies and members of the community.
• Electronically enters data regarding client services.
• Communicates with team members to resolve questions, inconsistencies or missing information and data.
• Makes necessary corrections to information as needed.
• Compiles sorts and verifies accuracy of data collected and electronically entered.
• Files and maintains source documents in an organized fashion.
• Maintains client files, both paper and electronic, in an organized, sequential manner.
• Responds to inquiries regarding information collected and maintained.
• Accepts referrals via phone, fax, and email or in person for agency programs and direct referrals to the appropriate staff.
• Performs clerical duties, such as filing, photocopying, faxing, shredding and collating.
• Actively participates in committees, teams and task forces as required and directed by the agency.
• Conducts chart reviews for Quality Assurance and to meet…