Overview
Pay Range: $58,755 to $103,563 for 10-month school year
Schedule: M-F School Days 7:45am to 3:30pm; Summer ESY is Optional and paid extra.
Join a Team That Changes Lives
For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we're here to create real change - helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.
Now, we're looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives - including your own. You'll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.
At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:
Generous Paid Time Off
Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
Paid On-the-Job Training
Tuition Reimbursement
Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
Flexible Schedules
Retirement Savings Plan
Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.
2025-3308
Job Description
Elwyn seeks a Physical Therapist to provide physical therapy (PT) services to students as prescribed by a physician and indicated in their Individualized Education Program (IEP). This includes conducting evaluations, assessments, analyzing data, writing reports, and determining the strengths and areas of concern or need relative to gross motor abilities to assist students in accessing their educational program.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide direct and indirect PT services through individual PT sessions and consultation with the teacher, parent and other related service providers (IEP Team) including but not limited to utilization of gross motor equipment, delivering aquatic therapy, assisting students with active and passive exercises, gait and functional training, etc.
Evaluate and instruct teacher/parent in using exercises, positioning and adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, orthodics, etc. through a collaborative model of consultation
Maintain specialized equipment and evaluates for proper fit
Measure for and orders equipment for individual student use as changes in need are presented
Provide treatment in ambulatory skills, proper posturing, use of adaptive equipment and adaptation to activities and physical environments, etc. to access the student's educational program
Participate in data review Pre-IEP and IEP meetings by identifying skill deficits, recommending assessment needs, consulting with, and assisting the IEP team, including teacher, clinicians, parents, school districts, in the development of the gross motor goals
Conduct evaluations using formal and informal assessments and screenings utilizing the established Re-evaluation Report (RR) process to identify gross motor needs
Provide materials, training and staff in-service regarding PT needs of the varied student population
Complete all documentation and/or share recommendations related to IEP development, progress monitoring and data collection, Re-evaluation Reports (RR), Behavioral Support Plans (BSP), School-Wide Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems (SWPBIS), and Extended School Year (ESY) Program, as required by Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) regulations and sending-district's policy and funding requirements
Adhere to PDE established timelines relating to all required documentation
Adhere to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the State Board of Physical Therapy
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and crisis intervention using agency-trained protocols
Perform other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Physical Therapy license
Newly licensed graduates considered
Ability to understand, interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment
Non-profit human service experience highly preferred
Experience working with both verbal and nonverbal students (ages 3-21 years) in Autism Support, Emotional Support and Life Skills Support programs
Knowledge of principles, techniques, methods and equipment used in direct and consultative PT services
Demonstrate knowledge of current diagnostic and assessment tools available for use with students with PT needs.
Maintains professional competence through in-service education and other professional growth activities
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
Demonstrated strong attention to detail
Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision
Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions
Must be able to perform CPR using agency-trained protocols
Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated intermediate, experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; report-writer experience preferred
Experience using/knowledge of electronic student and/or health record preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer
Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
3308
Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
