Rehabilitation Therapy Technician

Overview

Date:
Feb 18, 2026

Location:

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

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• Functional
  
  Title:
  
  Rehabilitation Therapy Technician-
• Job Title: Rehab Therapy Tech III
• Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
• Department: Active Treatment Services
• Posting Number: 13933
• Closing Date: 03/04/2026
• Posting Audience: Internal and External
• Occupational Category: Healthcare Support
• Salary Group: TEXAS-A-12
• Salary Range: $3,047.58 - $4,149.83
• Pay Frequency: Monthly
• Shift: Day
• Additional Shift: Days (First)
• Telework: Not Eligible for Telework
• Travel: Up to 5%
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Full Time/Part Time: Full time
• FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt
• Facility
  
  Location:
  
  Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center
• Job Location City: CORPUS CHRISTI
• Job Location Address: 902 AIRPORT RD
• Other Locations: MOS Codes: 4C0X1,65A,65B,66C,66R,68F,68L,HM

The Rehabilitation Therapy Technician (RTT) performs moderately complex habilitative and rehabilitative therapy work. Provides assistance to therapists for an assigned therapeutic specialty (e.g., music therapy, therapeutic recreation, dance/movement therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, or vocational/day programming). Provides direct contact instruction/training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities on their treatment plans for the RTT’s assigned therapeutic specialty. Trains others to ensure continuity of treatment plans.

Valid driver’s license and ability to drive a state vehicle may be required. Works under the general supervision of a Registered Therapist, Psychologist, or Vocational/Day Programming Supervisor with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position may be required to drive a state-owned vehicle.

• Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Directly implements treatment plans through “hands on” methods, monitors treatment goals and objectives through direct contact observation.
• Assists in the development and evaluation of treatment plans for assigned therapeutic specialty (e.g., music therapy, therapeutic recreation, dance/movement therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, or vocational rehabilitation).
• Assists the assigned therapist or vocational/day programming supervisor in conducting functional skills assessments (e.g., preparing materials for assessments, reviewing prior assessments, conducting direct contact observations).
• Schedules, assists with and/or provides staff training to Direct Support Professionals (DSP’s) to ensure continuity and follow through of treatment plan objectives during hours when Therapists or RTTs are not available and depending on SSLC needs.
• Monitors the implementation of the program objectives by the DSP’s, gathers data and report this to the interdisciplinary team as well as the therapist or supervisor overseeing their respective discipline.
• Ensures the satisfactory completion of paperwork in program related areas in order to meet applicable standards and procedures.
• Ensures the collection of data related to treatment plans in order to accurately assess the individual’s progress.
• Participates in the interdisciplinary team process including providing information regarding the results of functional skills assessments and response to interventions as well as the results of monitoring and staff training efforts as mentioned above.
• Provides feedback to the team about the individual’s progress, works…