Job Description

Title: Physical Therapist~ Special Education

Position Type: Part-Time (approx. 16 hours weekly)

Work Location: Annandale, Virginia

PHILLIPS PROGRAMS Schools are private special education day schools for children with emotional and behavioral needs. PHILLIPS has a unique approach to special education. Our programs provide a place of relationship and belonging where students can be accepted; treated with compassion and respect. We offer competitive salaries , a place where you can learn and grow as a professional, and a warm and friendly environmen t that lives our values. In addition, our staff are eligible for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program!

What the PT does: Provide diagnostic and therapeutic physical therapy services to students. Serve as a consultant to teachers and other staff regarding the development and implementation of physical therapy strategies that support educational goals and objectives.

• Serves as a resource to teachers for materials and methods.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members and with parents
• Attends IEP meetings, CSTs and other meetings
• Provides physical therapy evaluation/screening.
• Discuss screening/evaluation results with jurisdictions (LEAs).
• Develops and implements an individualized therapeutic program (as part of the IEP) for each student receiving physical therapy services on individual caseload.
• Provides individual/group/classroom physical therapy.
• Provides services in a variety of on/off campus settings.
• Provides consultative physical therapy to team members and parents.
• Monitors students' perceptual motor skills for follow up.
• Writes treatment notes for each physical and therapy visit.
• Writes quarterly progress reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What the PT brings to the team:

• Must hold valid Virginia State license issued by the National Board of Physical Therapy.
• Prior experience in a school setting or with special education preferred.

Job Tags

16 hours

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