Physical Therapist
Company: Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
Location: Bogota
Posted on: May 29, 2023
Job Description:
The Physical Therapist at Clarke School is part of a dynamic
team of therapists who support deaf and hard of hearing children
and their parents in a center based EI and Preschool program. The
PT is responsible for planning, evaluating, organizing and
conducting pediatric physical therapy sessions to facilitate growth
in gross motor development. The PT also administers evaluations and
assessments to determine a child's level of gross motor function
relative to age. The PT will develop a treatment plan and monitor
progress for each child on his/her caseload. The PT also provides
support in the classrooms to insure teachers, assistant teachers
and other related service providers have the skill and information
about strategies and needs to support all children in the
development of healthy motor development. This position requires
the use of clinical judgment, well developed communication skills,
an understanding of Early Intervention Regulations and CPSE
regulations and all related paperwork and reports and the ability
to work well with coworkers and families of children. The PT
reports to the Director of Clarke School-New York.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and address IEP and/or IFSP goals
- Provide appropriate therapy to children birth-5 in a
school/center-based setting
- Document of intervention after each session following
requirements for the program
- Complete progress reports as required by the CPSE or EI
systems
- Conduct evaluations to determine eligibility to receive
services, which include both standardized testing and structured
clinical observations, typically requiring two to three hours of
testing time, followed by scoring and clinical interpretation. A
parent conference and a detailed assessment report are also
provided for each evaluation.
- Determine areas of concern, identify goals, and develop
treatment plans
- Demonstrate positive interaction with co-workers, clients and
families, treating all with respect and responsiveness to their
needs.
- Demonstrate adaptability to new people, procedures, and
situations.
- Listen openly and apply suggestions made by supervisor
- Attend staff and in-service meetings, with the opportunity to
occasionally lead a portion of the in-service training.
- Provide support to other related service providers and
teachers/assistants in areas that impact a child's functioning
related to OT-emotional regulation, sensory processing, fine motor
skill development, etc.
- Exhibit knowledge of health and safety for the children
- Follows accrediting body's guidelines for ethical and
high-quality job performance.
- Arrive to work promptly and demonstrate good time management
skills.
- Identify own continuing education needs and pursue continuing
education courses
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- Perform any other tasks as assigned by the director to support
the functioning of the school
- Promote Clarke's Mission and GoalsMeetings and Planning:
- Participate in meetings with educational team to discuss
children's progress
- Participate in staff meetings, weekly
- Participate in parent meetings as needed
- Participate in parent workshops or Clarke community
eventsWritten Plans and Reports:
- Create treatment plans and keep notes on progress.
- Maintain daily session notes via Easytrac or EI required
formats reflecting daily assessment of progress
- Communicate with parents through various modes such as phone,
email, communication notebooks and school blog
- Prepare progress reports and IEP proposals
- NYS License in Physical Therapy
- Master's or doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from an
accredited school.
- Experience with age appropriate tests, testing techniques and
test interpretation
- Excellent written /spoken English communication
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Commitment to parent involvement and communication
- Minimum Experience: One+ years of clinical experience in a
pediatric therapy setting.
- Proficiency in conducting evaluations in pediatric clinic-based
setting.
- Required skills include planning, administering, scoring and
interpreting tests related to development in both sensory
processing and motor coordination. Effective written and oral
communication skills are also required throughout this
process.
- Familiarity with tools of practice including: PDMS-2 and other
pediatric standardized tools Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination:
Clarke Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in
admission, administration of its educational programs or activities
or employment. Clarke Schools is required by Title IX and its
implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discriminate
on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational
programs or activities or employment. Andrea Harkins,Director,
Human Resources, BS SHRM-CP, 45 Round Hill Road, Northampton, MA
01060, telephone number 413-582-1155, has been designated as the
employee responsible for coordinating Clarke Schools efforts to
comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX.
Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its
implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Clarke Schools
may be referred to Andrea Harkins or to the U.S. Department of
Education, Office for Civil Rights, at 400 Maryland Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone number 800-421-3481.
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Keywords: Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, Tenafly , Physical Therapist, Healthcare , Bogota, New Jersey
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