Physical Therapist for Evaluation Team-Early Intervention - West Chester, PA

Schedule:

The PT role will be a PRN position, being scheduled as needed between the hours of Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Total hours each week will vary.

The PT will perform home-based evaluations throughout Chester County, Pennsylvania for children ages 0-3. Mileage is reimbursed at the federal rate (currently 67 cents per mile). This is a hybrid role as the MDE Teacher may utilize their home office as needed, and the role will require some travel to Chester, PA where the main office is located.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Physical Therapist (PT) on the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDE) assesses a child's physical development (e.g. gross motor and fine motor skills) and other developmental areas including, but not limited to, cognitive, social/emotional, adaptive/self-help, sensory processing, and behavior. The PT works with other members of the MDT to ensure that the evaluation report (ER) documents all assessment findings including, but not limited to, a thorough description of child's strengths and weaknesses in all areas of development for the purpose of determining program eligibility and developing individualized goals, specially designed instruction, and recommendations for a developmentally-appropriate individual family service plan (IFSP) and early intervention (EI) services.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts standardized assessments
• Conducts Multi-Disciplinary Evaluations (MDE) collaboratively with other MDT members
• Works collaboratively with MDT members when writing and editing the Evaluation Report (ER)
• Determines child's eligibility for preschool special education service based on the state's criteria
• Develops child's developmentally-appropriate Individual Education Plan (IEP)
• Consults and collaborates with parents, team members, school faculty, and other school/funding agencies
• Participates in regular staff meetings
• Performs other duties as assigned

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Assistant Director(s) MDE/IEP

DIRECT AND INDIRECT REPORTS: None

CONTACTS: Pre-school aged children,Elwyn SEEDS staff, administrative team members, parents, teachers, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, hearing/vision specialists, audiologists, physicians, psychologists, community agencies, preschool teachers, provider agencies, Philadelphia School District Special Needs Coordinators/Teachers

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy program with certification in Physical Therapy; Bachelor's Degree required
• Experience administering preschool standardized assessments preferred
• IEP experience, including demonstrated experience in planning, writing and implementation of IEP's, progress monitoring, positive behavior supports preferred
• Experience communicating with families, formally and informally, including engaging families in their child's educational program preferred
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to children, staff, parents and guardians
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge and application of Chapter 14 regulations and requirements preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of developmental disabilities and learning styles
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE: See Physical Demands Checklist below which represents the general physical demands and environment conditions to which the employee holding this position must meet, in addition to the duties and responsibilities listed above, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Elwyn will engage otherwise qualified candidates for this position whose disabilities may require reasonable accommodations to enable an individual to perform the essential functions.

Elwyn reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive statement of duties and responsibilities of the job nor does it constitute a written or implied contract.

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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