DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT SERVICES Inc

Role Description - Plan and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with therapy goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP). - Evaluate student progress and determine readiness for termination of therapy services. - Assist students with fine motor skills, assist self-help and sensory processing in the school setting. - Conduct individual evaluations to assess students with fine motor disorders and conditions to determine eligibility for services. - Develop clinical management strategies or procedures and diagnostic statements by interpreting observations or data according to DAS procedures. - Participate in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist in interpretation of assessment, data, appropriate placement, and goal setting for students with fine motor disorders or conditions according to DAS procedures. - Counsel and involve parents in the remedial process. - Collaborate with classroom teachers and school staff to plan and implement remedial processes that improve fine motor skills of students. - Provide professional development in assigned schools to help school personnel identify and understand fine motor deficits in students. - Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents regarding progress, the accomplishment of therapy goals, and needs of the student. - Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the maturity level and interests of students. - Seek assistance from school personnel to establish and administer discipline according to the school Student Code of Conduct. - May supervise Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA). - Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of Occupational Therapist services and make changes based on the findings. - Assist in the selection of equipment and instructional materials. - Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other required documents. - Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy. - Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations. - Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment. - May direct and monitor work of Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant. Qualifications - Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university, or graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy program before 2007 with a Bachelor’s Degree. - Valid Licensed Occupational Therapist by Texas State Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners. - Ability to use the accepted tests and measurements to assess motor disorders and conditions. - Knowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of motor disorders and conditions. - Ability to instruct and manage student behavior. - Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. - One year supervised clinical occupational therapist experience. Requirements - Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interpret policy, procedures, and data; maintain emotional control under stress. - Frequent travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours. - Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling. - Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. - Prolonged use of computer and repetitive hand motions. - Must service the following territory: DFW Area. Benefits - Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Role Description School-based Virtual Physical Therapy Practitioners support academic achievement and social participation programs by focusing on functional mobility and safe, efficient access and participation in educational programming. Physical Therapists help children fulfill their role as students and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living by assessing movement and function to promote motor development. They use therapeutic interventions including compensation, remediation, and prevention strategies and adaptations to improve movement and function. Qualifications - Master’s or Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy from an accredited college or university - Physical Therapist license in good standing by Texas State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Ability to use accepted tests and measurements to assess motor disorders and conditions - Knowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of motor disorders and conditions - Ability to instruct and manage student behavior - Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills - Must be able to lift up to 50lbs - Ability to determine appropriate treatment plans through evaluations and consultations - Consult and collaborate with professionals, parents, and students - Provide direct treatment for IEP - Interact constructively in a variety of cultures, families, and socio-economic groups - Ability to treat students in care and evaluate their specific needs to provide an action plan with personal goals or objectives - Carefully transcribe all services provided - Strive for professional development and timely completion of duties - Provide training for the use of equipment - Knowledge of computer systems and software applications - Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, maintain accurate and audible records Requirements - One year in a school setting/pediatric preferred - Current valid driver’s license - Current valid insurance - One-year experience as a Physical Therapist in a school setting Duties and Responsibilities - Collaborate with the student, family, and Special Education staff to determine goals - Plan and provide appropriate individual and group therapy to students consistent with therapy goals contained in Individual Education Plans (IEP) - Evaluate student progress and determine readiness for termination of therapy services - Coordinate physical therapy interventions within the school program - Select, modify, or customize adaptive equipment and assistive technology - Conduct individual evaluations to assess students with motor disorders and conditions to determine eligibility for services - Interpret observations or data to develop clinical management strategies or procedures and diagnostic statements according to DAS procedures - Participate in Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee to assist in interpretation of assessment, data, appropriate placement, and goal setting for students eligible for Physical Therapy services according to DAS procedures - Instruct school personnel and families to promote inclusion of students within the educational experience by developing, demonstrating, training, and monitoring the effectiveness of interventions - Instruct caregivers in the physical management of students including safe lifting, positioning, assisted ambulation, gross motor programs, vocational tasks, leisure activities, and/or equipment use - Provide professional development in assigned schools to help school personnel identify and understand student deficits - Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents regarding needs of the student, student progress, or mastery of therapy goals - Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the maturity level and interests of students - Seek assistance from school personnel to establish and administer discipline according to the school Student Code of Conduct - Supervise Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) as required - Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of Physical Therapist services and make changes based on the findings - Assist in the selection of equipment and instructional materials - Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other required documents - Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy - Comply with all district and campus routines and regulations - Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment Supervisor Responsibilities - May direct and monitor work of Physical Therapy Assistant(s) Work Demands - Mental Demands: Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interpret policy, procedures, and data; maintain emotional control under stress - Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Frequent travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours; frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; occasional lifting up to 50 pounds; prolonged use of computer and repetitive hand motions