Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist Assistant - JOB # 13729

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Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high‑quality, and cost‑effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK‑12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools.

Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job‑ready skills.

Under the direction and supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) provides appropriate intervention services designed to enhance student learning potential and participation in a variety of educational environments. Good communication and interpersonal skills are necessary to collaborate with the supervising PT, educators, parents, and other school support staff. The PTA reports to the supervising PT and assigned department supervisor.

Windsor/Bloomfield, CT

• Contribute information to PT for screenings and evaluations, developing measurable goals, and planning interventions.
• Collaborate with the PT to implement therapeutic interventions that are educationally relevant and necessary.
• Communicate student’s progress, present level of performance, and proposed recommendations with educational staff, parents, students, and other professionals or agencies as appropriate.
• Document all therapy services including daily contact notes, training, Medicaid billing when required, and draft progress summaries.
• Maintain and submit time records for billing purposes on such activities as travel, direct/indirect services, and prior approved projects.
• Collaborate, consult, train, and monitor professionals and paraprofessionals involved with the implementation of physical therapy interventions or strategies (under the supervision of the PT).
• Seek input from PT when required.
• Consult schools and districts regarding student, staff, and system needs.
• Attend meetings as appropriate including school team, IEP meetings (once competency is established), staff meetings, and in‑services.
• Participate in and facilitate in‑service education, training, and professional development for related service staff and school personnel as needed.
• Maintain routine inspection of therapy equipment, order supplies, and maintain inventory. If products are damaged, discontinue use and seek repair or replacement.
• Maintain knowledge of school system practice including influences of disabilities on learning and participation, laws and regulations, assessments, interventions, and service delivery models.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem‑solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
• Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to…