Therapist / Physical Therapy / New York / Physical Therapist (PT) Job Job in Brooklyn, NY

A nonprofit organization in New York City is currently seeking a licensedPhysical Therapist (PT) to join their team in Brooklyn. In this role, the Physical Therapist (PT) will be responsible for providing evaluation, diagnosis and therapeutic intervention.

Responsibilities:

ThePhysical Therapist (PT) will:

Providephysical therapy evaluation on individuals annually in areas of muscle tone and/or strength, range of motion, reflex patterns, gross motor capacity, posture and joint alignment, patterns of locomotion and/or ambulation, activities of daily living, etc.
Developa treatment plan and goal based on assessment
Selecteducational, recreational and social activities in order to aid consumers in adjusting to their disability and teaches adaptive skills necessary to perform daily living and/or vocational tasks
Participatein in-service education for other patient care personnel relevant to techniques and objectives of the program
Participatein interdisciplinary team meetings and annual reviews as required by each program
Integratetherapeutic intervention techniques into programs or home of person served through consultation with parent/guardian and staff at team meetings, case conferences or through other informal contacts
Documenttherapy activities and results on consumers records
Assistin overall evaluation and rehabilitation of consumers medical/psychiatric condition by conferring with Social Workers, Nurses and other clinical staff
Recordprogress on all active cases in therapy, monitortherapy status, and makeappropriate recommendations as changes occur
Perform other assigned duties, as needed

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