Physical Therapist

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current licensure from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation as an Physical Therapist.
• Pediatric and special education experience preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides supervision for a physical therapist assistant
• Collaborates in the development and updating of educationally relevant IEP goals/objectives and assists in identifying need for other related services.
• Measures student outcomes and uses data to review progress with the IEP team.
• Prepares and submits reports in a timely manner.
• Works with a physical therapist assistant to ensure that physician’s orders, parent releases, school records and other therapy related paperwork is on record and reviewed annually.
• Maintains an attendance record of all therapy services provided for each student and maintains Medicaid reports on a monthly basis.
• Meets and maintains state requirements for certification or licensure.
• Assist staff and family in meeting the physical therapy needs of students with disabilities.
• Carry out educational activities that are multi-purpose by meeting academic, physical, emotional and neurological needs of students with disabilities.
• Assist teachers and parents in understanding and using selected intervention procedures for home and school.