Supervising Pediatric Therapist

About the role

The Medical Therapy Program (MTP) is a specialized component of California Children's Services (CCS), providing physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and Medical Therapy Conference (MTC) services to children and youth with disabling conditions, primarily related to neurological or musculoskeletal disorders. The County of Marin is seeking a licensed and experienced Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist to serve as the Supervising Pediatric Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a dedicated team of 5.25 FTE—including OTs, PTs, and a Therapy Aide—who collectively serve approximately 160 clients from birth to age 21.
• Based at the Medical Therapy Unit at Marindale School in San Rafael, the Supervising Pediatric Therapist is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, supervision, and daily operations of the unit.
• In addition to administrative leadership, this role includes collaboration with school administrators, participation in statewide workgroups to advance best practices, and provision of direct clinical services as needed.
• Hightly Desirable: Bilingual skills in Spanish and English are highly desirable. Bilingual Testing/Certification: The successful candidate must possess bilingual skills and must demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English prior to appointment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Principles and techniques of supervising staff.
• Advanced principles, techniques, and developments in physical or occupational therapy, with emphasis on the physical and psychological issues of children who have neuromuscular and/or orthopedic disabilities.
• Treatments directed toward facilitating normal postures and movements, inhibiting abnormal reflexes, and assisting coordination of movements.
• Self-care activities; normal child development, sensory-integration techniques, and neuro-developmental sequencing.
• Development, design, construction, care, and use of special equipment, skeletal anatomy, kinesiology, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and the objectives of physical and occupational therapy treatment.
• Physical rehabilitation; and issues and challenges of the clients and the effects on their families.
• Ability to Supervise and evaluate the performance of staff.
• Teach and train others in physical and/or occupational therapy methods.
• Serve as a resource person and leader for staff; interpret and explain objectives and methods to team, patients, and parents.
• Plan, organize, implement physical or occupational therapy programs; collect and analyze data to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Adept at preparing clear and concise reports, including statistical data, to guide quality assurance and continuous improvement efforts within the program.

Qualifications

• Any combination of education, training, and experience that would provide the knowledge and skills listed.
• Typically, equivalent to three years of experience as a Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist.
• One year providing services to children with physical disabilities is highly desirable.
• One year of supervisory or lead experience is highly desirable.
• Certifications and licenses: Possession of a valid Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist license issued by the State of California.

Skills

• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Culturally responsive, adaptable to change, and experienced in navigating cross-system collaboration.
• Adept at preparing clear and concise reports, including statistical data, to guide quality assurance and continuous improvement efforts within the program.

Benefits

More information about our benefits can be found on the Marin County's Benefits Homepage. Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units. Health Plan: Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more. Retirement: Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org. IRS 457 Plan: Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum. Retiree Medical: The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.

Contact Information

If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at roger.crawford@marincounty.gov. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at benefits@marincounty.gov.