Physical Therapist - Leave Coverage
Physical Therapist - Leave Coverage
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28-08-2025
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28-08-2025
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lPerkins helps children with disabilities find their place in the world. An international NGO we are committed to delivering best-in-class education to children providing immersive training and support to professionals and families advocating for inclusion and accelerating innovation for people with disabilities. At Perkins we think courageously act collaboratively and we own our work. Join a supportive community committed to growth where your work makes a are seeking a Physical Therapist on a temporary basis from September through December. Under the general supervision of the Education Director you will provide physical therapy services for a population of students who are deafblind and have neurological multiple and severe disabilities. We also have a temporary position in our Lower School Program. You will provide direct therapy to students and consultation and in-service training to members of the interdisciplinary program team. You will provide evaluation services to students referred to the school and act as liaison between medical specialists and program staff. Responsibilities:Provides clinical evaluation services to students referred to the School including delivery of standardized and non-standardized assessment and development of comprehensive written reports and acts as liaison between medical specialists and program staff as medical family and educational history of the student to assess the students functioning in order to identify abilities and areas of need; recommends appropriate therapy and develops individual therapeutic objectives for each student on-going treatment plan for each student receiving physical therapy and provides direct physical therapy or supervises the delivery of physical therapy services as necessary; Recommends and orders appropriate adaptive equipment or devices and maintains equipment to assure it is in proper working in program meetings staff assignments case reviews and IEP or ISP meetings and prepares oral or written reports of current progress and needs of students; consults on curriculum development at the request of the program measurable goals and objectives for future programming of individual students in writing and makes scheduling recommendations as appropriate; participates in the screening or evaluations of students referred to Perkins for recommendations or as a member of a collaborative interdisciplinary team in developing goals and objectives for current and future programming and communicates these with others to assure continuity of current student records for those involved in therapeutic treatment and prepares statistical data regarding service delivery as responsibility for the safety and welfare of students; observe and support students in other situations or settings as needed. Acts as a liaison between physicians and other outside providers and Perkins program staff; and obtains pertinent medical and referral information from outside medical students to medical appointments as supervision to physical therapy undergraduate and graduate student placements when in recruiting and interviewing physical therapist applicants and other clinical service providers as within School and Human Resources policies and procedures; adheres to program guidelines for expenditures and maintains appropriate in grant and proposal writing as professional conferences seminars and courses for professional professional contributions such as planning and participating in workshops delivering presentations at conferences and preparing articles for publication with the prior approval of the program supervisor and the clinical and monitors the ordering of materials supplies and perform other related duties and tasks as RequirementsDoctorate in Physical Therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy (CAPTE) or equivalentExperience working with students with sensory deficits in hearing vision multiple impairments or intellectual disabilities or equivalent combination of education and experienceAbility to complete and maintain First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Safety Care CertificationsPerkins offers a comprehensive benefits package for part time and full time employees including:Medical Dental & Vision Insurance Wellness programs Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Flexible Spending Accounts Employer-Paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance401(k) Plan with employer match Education Benefits: Tuition reimbursement day onePaid Time OffExtras: Employee Recognition Programs EAP legal services referral bonuses credit union access pre-tax MBTA passes and more!
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