PTA Working with Adults with IDD

Soundlyspeakingspeechtherapy; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Soundly Speaking Therapy Services is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to work with adult IDD clients in Texas. The role involves traveling to clients' homes to provide individualized therapy and monitoring progress toward goals.

Licensure: Texas-licensed PTA. You will document visits, communicate with families and case managers, and adapt therapies as needed. This is a W2 part-time position with potential to become full-time over time.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Texas Physical Therapy Assistant license.
• Ability to perform therapy via teletherapy.
• Ability to learn on the job and augment provided materials.

Responsibilities

• Travel to clients' homes to provide individualized therapy.
• Document visits and share updates with families and case managers.
• Adjust therapy to ensure progress toward client goals.

Skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Communication with families

On-the-job learning

Documentation

Education

Texas PTA License

Job description

Physical Therapy Assistant for Adult IDD clients in Texas

Requirements:

• Ability to learn on the job and have the ability to utilize and augment the materials we provide
• Texas-issued Physical Therapy Assistant License
• Ability to perform therapy through teletherapy

A day in the life of one of our therapists can look like:

• Traveling to our clients’ homes and providing individually tailored therapy.
• Documenting therapy visits and contacting families and case managers to share updates
• Adjusting the therapy to make sure that there is always progress towards the client’s goals

• Looking to hire passionate and committed Physical Therapy Assistants who are dedicated to serving adult individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities within the major cities of Texas. As the #1 adult IDD therapy provider in Texas, Soundly Speaking works closely with dayhab staff and families to serve our inspiring clients ages 21 and up.

Based on an hourly wage, we expect our PT-Assistants to:

• Provide high quality therapy in the client’s home and communicate with families about the therapy sessions
• Communicate weekly with families about goals and progress and monthly communication with case managers
• Adaptability and teamwork skills
• Turn in paperwork in a 24 hour timeline
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records in accordance with HIPAA, State, and Federal Regulations

Why apply for this position?

• The opportunity to work with amazing patients in an underserved community
• Changing patients’ lives by helping them expand their horizons
• Be a part of a friendly and motivating work environment
• W2 Part Time position that can turn into a Full Time position over time Position

• We are the largest provider of Speech, Physical, and Occupational Therapy for the adult Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities community in Texas.

• Here at Soundly Speaking we believe God has called us to serve the IDD population, and we lead our employees with kindness and honesty. Our therapists work “To provide needed and deserved therapy to every single qualified IDD adult in Texas while providing compassion for today and hope for tomorrow”. We believe in our 5 core values: Consistently Communicate, Positively Passionate, Radically Reliable, Honorably Honest, and Contagiously Caring. Our therapists follow these values with each and every client, as well as in everyday life.

• If you want to learn more about Soundly Speaking Therapy Services, please visit our website at https://www.soundlyspeakingtherapyservices.com for more information, or email us at [e-mail].