What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapist-LS position at ARCHWAY PROGRAMS INC?
Job Details
Job Location: Lower School - Atco, NJ
Position Type: Per Diem
Education Level: Physical Therapist
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Travel Percentage: Road Warrior
Job Shift: Any
Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services
Description
Specific duties and responsibilities:
- Obtains current physician’s referral for PT treatment
- Responds to requests for services/initiates referral when appropriate, contacts appropriate personnel
- Screens students to determine need for intervention
- Evaluates students to obtain/interpret data necessary for treatment planning/implementation
- Interprets evaluation, findings, and outcomes to intervention for teachers/CST personnel/family
- Develops IEP’s including goals, objectives, methods, strategies, materials and evaluations.
- Determines level of treatment based on individual needs/abilities
- Coordinates treatment plan with students/family/educational staff in collaboration with CST team
- Implements PT procedures within the educational setting as prescribed by the student’s IEP
- Implements treatment plan directly with students and/or in consultation with educational staff/family
- Monitors student’s response to intervention/modifies treatment as indicated to attain goals
- Develops appropriate in-classroom/home programming to maintain/enhance student’s performance in their own environment, with follow-through to ensure proper execution of program
- Works with other support services to develop new areas of learning to meet the student’s transitional needs.
- Arrives to work on time and adheres to the electronic sign in/payroll system and attendance policy
- Documents results of student’s evaluation/treatment/follow-up/termination of services
- Develops/provides in-service education to staff/family
- Participates in developing services/policies/procedures as a member of the Archway Child Study team, to determine most effective program implementation
- Initiates/participates in peer review/self-evaluation
- Attends yearly “Handle With Care” Primary Restraint Technique (PRT) training.
- Responsible for any miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree
3-6 months experience
NJ Certified School Physical Therapist
