About this role
Role Overview
- Responsible for a variety of daily care, treatment and rehabilitation activities designed to stabilize, re-orient, mobilize, re-train and rehabilitate mentally and emotionally disturbed residents, as well as those physically disabled by disease, injury or surgery.
- Schedules, prepares for and conducts psychosocial activities; such as, sensory/reality orientation and remotivation, as well as leisure activities such as exercise, general recreation and art/music on an individual basis.
- Administers active, passive, resistive exercises as prescribed by the attending physician and under the supervision of a Registered/Licensed Physical Therapist or Registered/Licensed Occupational Therapist.
- Teaches various techniques of stretching and strengthening exercises.
- Documents resident activities, treatment techniques, treatment goals, responses to treatment and progressions or regressions of the resident in attainment of stated goals.
Requirements
- Two years of experience in an occupational, recreational, rehabilitation, or physical therapy program or in providing direct services in a health or rehabilitative services program.
- Completion of a training program to become a physical therapy aide can substitute for the required experience.
- College or vocational/technical training can substitute at the rate of 30 semester, 45 quarter or 720 classroom hours for each year of the required experience provided such education includes two courses in occupational therapy, physical therapy, health or rehabilitation, psychology or education.
- An official statement under s. 837.06. The affidavit must include conspicuous language that the intentional false execution of the affidavit constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities