Physical Therapist

Pillar Care Continuum; East Hanover (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Pillar Care Continuum seeks a Physical Therapist to provide therapy in a public school setting, implementing treatment programs and collaborating with educators. This entry-level, part-time role focuses on developing and monitoring therapy goals tailored to individual student needs, maintaining a safe and effective treatment environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required for Physical Therapy.
• License and state certification mandatory.
• Knowledge in child development and therapy approaches essential.

Responsibilities

• Plans and executes therapy programs for students.
• Conducts assessments and documents progress.
• Collaborates on IEP goals with teachers.

Skills

Knowledge of varied therapy treatment approaches

Communication skills

Physical activity

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy

New Jersey license as a physical therapist

Certification by State of New Jersey as a school physical therapist

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Base pay range

$70.00/hr - $75.00/hr

SUMMARY: Plans, monitors, and executes therapy according to the needs of individual students; implements treatment programs; documents and supports educational activities.

LOCATION: East Orange, NJ

PROGRAM: Public School Therapy

Salary: $70.00 hourly

REPORTS TO: Coordinator of Public School Therapy

Responsibilities

• Conducts ongoing informal assessments; interprets and analyzes data; provides written reports; documents progress clearly and concisely.
• Develop educationally relevant IEP goals and objectives in collaboration with teachers.
• Develops, implements, monitors, and revises therapy programs during individual and group treatment sessions.
• Participates in department meetings, all staff meetings, team meetings, and various school clinics
• Designs, fabricates, adjusts, or makes minor repairs to therapeutic equipment for individual students, suggestions, and monitors the provision of appropriate assistive technology.
• Oversees activities of Therapy Assistants, Therapy Aides, or therapy students and cosigns all documentation according to discipline-specific practice standards and licensing regulations.
• Maintains open communication with family/guardian and child study team case manager as required on an individual basis.
• Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships with teachers, classroom support staff, and resource staff while monitoring therapeutic programs.
• Attends educational courses to maintain and update knowledge and skills
• Travel and or home visits may be required to meet individual needs.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of and independence in the use of varied therapy treatment approaches, knowledge of child development
• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, establish and maintain proper working relationships with students, parents, co-workers and supervisors
• Perform physical activity
• Maintain a safe working environment, adhere to ethical standards of the profession, travel to various locations, adhere to personnel policies, procedures and standard health precautions
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy, New Jersey license as a physical therapist,
• Certification by State of New Jersey as a school physical therapist, and fingerprint examination and approval.
  
  

Pillar Care Continuum is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Learn more about our schools here : Pillar Care | Special Needs Schools NJ (pillarnj.org)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

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