BEAN0317133-0000
2024-08-28T00:00:00
2024-08-14T00:00:00
This is professional work involving responsibility for physical therapy casework in a program designed to meet the needs of selected individuals in the school population. The incumbent evaluates, plans and provides physical therapy treatment to students in accordance with a referral from a physician or from a review committee. Progress is discussed with the program coordinator, teachers and parents. The work is performed under the general supervision of a higher level administrator, doctor, or program coordinator. Supervision may be exercised over certified physical therapy assistants or other staff. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:Performs initial screening, evaluation and consultation for students referred to the program;Develops school based goals, treatment objectives and therapeutic activities and tasks to be incorporated into the student’s individualized education plan;Oversees activities implemented by therapy assistants, providing supervision and guidance as necessary;Maintains written case notes and other written documentation as required by school policy or by state law;Attends and participates in staff conferences on students’ needs and progress;Communicates with teachers, classroom support staff, physicians and other staff with student contact to ascertain progress or additional needs;Develops home based programs where appropriate and provides services;Assesses and makes recommendations regarding adaptive and orthotic equipment needs and monitors equipment status;Maintains daily time sheets and Medicaid statistic sheets as appropriate;Conducts regular staff meetings with therapy assistants to review student progress and to adjust goals and activities as necessary;Does related work as required.NYS Physical Therapist License required.Civil Service Eligibility required.
Therapist
Beacon CSD
Mid-Hudson Valley
Contract