Physical Therapist - Special Education

Job Details

Job Type: Full Time
Job Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Job Location: Manhattan, NY
Job Compensation: Salary range of $80,000 to $90,000 per year based on education, experience and certifications

Responsibilities

• Provide direct therapy on a 1:1 basis to individuals between the ages of 4 – 21 years old with autism and other special needs.
• Complete daily session notes indicating progress towards clients’ skill acquisition.
• Develop and write annual goals and objectives for each client on caseload.
• Write semi-annual progress reports describing clients’ acquisition towards established goals.
• Carry over data collection and behavior management interventions and reinforcement procedures in accordance with each client’s behavior management plan and center policies.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary setting with other providers (e.g., BCBA's, OT's, and SLP's) that are clients’ team members.
• Engage and use Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) holds/transport or disengagement tactics for students during behavioral episodes. This may mean physically intervening after being trained thoroughly, to help deescalate children when they become a danger to themselves or others.
• Submit all thorough and complete paperwork in a timely manner to the PT supervisor.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited university with a degree in Physical Therapy.
• Current New York State Physical Therapy License.
• Familiarity with the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test and Peabody Developmental Motor Scales.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO) in addition to company closures the last week of December and Spring break in April.
• Affordable health insurance plans to support employee well-being.
• Employer retirement plan.
• Life insurance, short- & long-term disability.
• Ongoing support from present and dedicated supervisors.
• Opportunities for growth across all companies.
• Access to educational opportunities at Capella University, plus scholarships and offers to help you save on tuition.