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Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Physical Therapist (part-time) in Mount Kisco, New York
Description
Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adolescents with developmental disabilities?
If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!
Being a Physical Therapist has its Advantages
As a Physical Therapist at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:
The opportunity to further your work experience in a school setting.
Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/
Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings
A rewarding career while making a difference!
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located at our NY Cares school in Mt. Kisco, NY, this position is responsible for planning and administering medically-prescribed Physical Therapy. They will complete all paperwork associated with assigned students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) or programmatic needs, including, but not limited to: daily notes, monthly reports, quarterly reports, annual reviews, triennial evaluations, annual assessments, etc. The Physical Therapist will collaborate with teachers to support the classroom functioning of their assigned students and improving motor skills to the classroom environment. In addition, they will communicate with parents as needed to support their child’s generalization of skills to the home environment as appropriate. The Physical Therapist may be asked to supervise Physical Therapy Assistants as needed.
Salary: $40.00+ per hour, commensurate with education and experience.
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Qualifications
EDUCATION: Physical Therapy license and eligibility to provide these services in NYS school settings
EXPERIENCE: Must have experience working with children/adolescents/adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities/autism spectrum disorders. Requires excellent oral and written communication skills. Proficient computer skills and mastery of Microsoft Office applications.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants or other chemical substances. Significant, prolonged, and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, and lifting of 70 or more lbs. is required
Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
Posted Date 4 days ago (12/20/2024 4:34 PM)
Requisition ID 2024-41575
Category Education
Position Type Part-Time
The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.