Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant Office​/On-Site

Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 2 (37.5 Hour)

Location: Middletown, CT

Salary: $56,633 - $76,029/year (minimum for new state employees)

Job Type: Open to the Public

Close Date: 1/13/2026 11:59:00 PM

• Schedule: Full‑time (37.5 hrs) – First shift with one evening shift per week (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM; Wednesday 11:30 AM–7:30 PM)
• Facility: Whiting Forensic Hospital (WFH)
• Unit: Dutcher 3 North
• Address: 70 Obrien Drive, Middletown, CT
• Position Number: 25526
• Hazardous Duty: Yes (medical examination and drug screening required)

• Implement rehabilitation activities under a therapist’s treatment plans.
• Assist in planning rehabilitation activities and programs to improve or correct individual disorders.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment teams.
• Provide training and guidance to new employees and students.
• Observe, report, and chart individual behavior or response.
• Prepare records and reports.
• Maintain treatment areas, equipment, and supplies.
• Assist in preparing treatment plans and screening individuals under supervision of a professional therapist.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Knowledge of: rehabilitation principles and practices; physical and psychosocial disorders and therapeutic techniques; individual and group dynamics; therapy equipment and maintenance.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  strong verbal and written communication.
• Ability to: instruct and work effectively with individuals; incorporate art or craft therapies; follow instructions; observe, report, and chart behaviors; assess program results.

• Three (3) years of experience with individuals exhibiting intellectual, emotional, or motor disorders.
• One (1) year of that experience as a Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 1 or equivalent.
• Associate’s degree in a recognized therapeutic discipline may substitute for the required experience.
• College training may substitute for General Experience (15 semester hours ≈ 0.5 yr, up to 3 yrs) – Special Requirement still applies.

• Certification as a Water Safety Instructor (WSI), Red Cross Advanced Life Saving, Red Cross Lifeguard, CPR, and AED may be required.
• Certification to administer medication by unlicensed personnel (per Department of Developmental Services) may be required.
• Bilingual or fluent in American Sign Language may be required.
• Valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license may be required.
• Travel may be required.

May require lifting and restraining individuals; exposure to disagreeable conditions, infectious diseases, and risk of injury from assaultive or abusive individuals.

The State of Connecticut is an equal‑opportunity/affirmative‑action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.