Physical Therapist

Job description

Description SUMMARY: The Physical Therapist directly reports to the Director, Itinerant Services, and provides services to exceptional educational needs (EEN) students who have been identified by an evaluation team to have a need for related service. Services are designed to facilitate optimal participation in the educational environment, to prevent disability, to improve, develop, restore, or maintains a child’s sensory motor function in educational environments. This includes introducing the use of techniques and equipment to classroom teachers to enhance student performance and implement educational plans for the student. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Evaluate physical, neuro-muscular, functional, gross motor, sensory, strength, and postural needs of the students with disabilities. - Perform direct treatment of students, including lift, transfer, and position children/equipment. - Provide consultation services with a variety of teachers, staff, and parents for student needs. - Co-treat identified students with other therapists as appropriate. - Participate as a member of the evaluation/IEP team as assigned. - Plan and develop individual therapy goals in conjunction with classroom teach...