Mission

The Warren Center advocates, serves and empowers the children and families impacted by developmental delays and disabilities.

Core Values

Demonstrate The Warren Center’s Core Values:

We are family focused and work passionately for our families.
We play well with others, we have fun, find joy and love a good laugh while treating everyone with respect, courtesy and honesty.
We are curious, we ask why and we seek to understand, to learn and to grow.
We are solution driven, when we see an issue, we speak up, act and don’t rest until solutions work efficiently and well.

Summary

The Physical Therapist supports the overall mission and purpose of The Warren Center by effectively evaluating and treating the motor needs of children enrolled in The Warren Center Clinic program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Therapy Services

Assess the need for developmental motor and/or sensory services
Plan, implement, and revise appropriate motor or sensory plans for children and families
Provide the services directly to children and families or as a consultant to other service providers
Document all services, activities, and consultations within areas of training and expertise

Service Coordination

Collaborate with families in a non-judgmental, healthy, helping relationship
Conduct intakes that focus on regular routines within the context of the family’s life that enhance each child's development.
Coordinate services for each child and family on caseload
Document all service coordination activities
Provide resources to and for the family and for agency and community opportunities
Be an agent for problem solving
Collaborate with other service providers

Transdisciplinary Team

Joint program planning
Mutual support
Active agency participation and involvement
Share self and knowledge with team members
Supervise student interns or volunteers as appropriate

Professional Development

Demonstrate professional conduct and ethical practice at all times
Endorse The Warren Center philosophy of service delivery, policies, and procedures
Participate in continuing education and interagency exchange
Serve as a resource for agency and community opportunities

Education and Experience

Education

Required: Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the field of physical therapy
Preferred: Master’s Degree or above

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required: Certified or registered or licensed or in process of applying for such licensure as required by state board or committee

Experience

Required: Employment or practicum experience working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and/or their families.

Additional Technical Skills, Traits and Knowledge

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each qualification satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required - Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with children, families, team members, physicians, and professionals in related fields; organizational skills and ability to meet the paperwork demands of a large caseload; ability to appropriately observe professional boundaries with clients; ability to apply knowledge of child development in practice; ability to work a flexible schedule including some night visits.
Preferred - Skills in conflict management, negotiation, and resolution, teamwork skills, ability to work amid distractions.

Environment

The physical requirements and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Moderate to heavy physical exertion, including pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying up to 50 pounds
Kneeling, stooping, and sitting on floor, rising from sitting, walking, and standing
Good vision and finger dexterity
Ability to read, write, and perform simple math
Ability to create methodologies and strategies to accomplish goals
Ability to analyze and synthesize data, develop plans, strategies, and outcomes based on data analysis
Ability to use common office equipment
Knowledge and use of common computer office software and email
Work is performed in an office shared by several people, therapeutic playroom, child-care setting or client home
Work includes driving to and from many settings

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Warren Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we believe in an inclusive culture for all. The Warren Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

THE WARREN CENTER, INC.

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