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Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Physical Therapy Assistant 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 Therapy Assistant has its Advantages
As a Physical Therapy Assistant 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 under the direction of a Licensed Physical Therapist. 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, annual assessments, etc., under the direction of a License Physical Therapist. The Physical Therapy Assistant 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.
Salary: $58,400+ annually, commensurate with education and experience
You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits!
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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 1 month ago (7/12/2024 5:46 PM)
Requisition ID 2024-38510
Category Education
Position Type Full-Time or 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.
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