Physical Therapist .5 FTE

DESCRIPTION:
To lead the process in development, implementation, and coordination of the physical therapy program.

• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student physical performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery.
• Evaluate the student's ability and formulates the student's profile through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews.
• Synthesize evaluation results into a comprehensive written report which reflects strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment; directs program development; and guides evidence-based intervention.
• Develop physically based intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop individual education plans and intervention plans to achieve IEP goals.