Physical Therapist

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$32.00/hr - $44.00/hr

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About the Division in Department of Health and Human Services

The purpose of the Baby Watch Early Intervention Program (BWEIP) is to enhance early growth and development in infants and toddlers, who have developmental delays or disabilities, by providing individualized support and services to the child and their family. For more information about the Baby Watch Early Intervention Program, please visit Here.

About the Role

Do you have a passion for working on behalf of the healthy development of children and their caregivers? We want your unique abilities to work with children to help them develop various physical abilities and promote growth and development in natural environments where families live, work, and play.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and demonstrate Baby Watch Early Intervention core values and purpose in the performance of all aspects to address functional needs of the child (Birth - 3 years) in various developmental domains particularly related to physical development, sensory, motor, and postural development.
• Follow through on assigned referrals by providing evaluation, assessment, eligibility determination, and IFSP development.
• Plan and implement physical therapy to promote the family's capacity to care for their child and promote growth and development in natural environments.
• Make recommendations to families on developmental skills in the areas of gross motor, fine motor, social and emotional, cognition, speech/language/communication, self-help, and adaptive.
• Collaborate with families with an understanding of child development, and infant mental health.
• Plans and manages projects and/or programs.
• Writes (or discusses) project/program plans, recommendations and findings.
• Maintain an assigned caseload incorporating researched based intervention activities into daily routines that best facilitate child and family driven outcomes.
• Coach parents to learn and follow through with interventions.
• Ensure all required documentation is complete, accurate, and timely.
• Support families through the transition process before the child ages out of Baby Watch Early Intervention services.

Qualifications

• Licensure as a physical therapist in Utah.
• One or more years pediatric experience.
• Must be able to pass a fingerprinting background check.

Preferred Skills

• Baby Watch Early Intervention Specialist Credential.
• Previous Part C early intervention experience.
• Knowledge of early childhood development, specific to birth to 3 years.

Work Schedule

Schedule can be flexible but must be consistent; 28 hours per week.

• Seniority level
  
  Not Applicable

• Employment type
  
  Part-time

• Job function
  
  Health Care Provider
• Industries Hospitals and Health Care, Public Health, and Government Administration

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