Lead Rehabilitation Therapist

Arlington County Government • Arlington, VA

6d • $91,707 - $142,168 • Hybrid

About The Position

Arlington County’s Department of Human Services is seeking a Lead Rehabilitation Therapist for its Parent Infant Education (PIE) program, a family-centered early intervention program providing home- and community-based services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities. The Lead provides clinical services, including assessments and therapy visits, and day-to-day oversight of PIE’s clinical team of four additional therapists. The role also provides technical assistance and training to contracted therapy providers.

Services are delivered in children’s natural environments, including homes, schools or daycares, playgrounds, and other community locations. Working conditions may vary by location. The County emphasizes effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed client services that are sensitive to clients’ cultural identities, diversity, physical and cognitive capabilities, literacy levels, and linguistic needs.

The official title is Rehabilitation Therapist Coordinator. Some telework options may be available depending on workload and supervisor approval. Starting salary is commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. The recruitment may also be used to fill similar future vacancies, some of which may require bilingual proficiency.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher necessary for certification or licensure in Virginia.
• Considerable experience providing rehabilitation therapy services to infants ages 0–3 in their natural environment, including early intervention services and training, guidance, or technical assistance to other professional providers.
• Possess a Virginia Board of Health Professions or Virginia Department of Education license.
• Possess state certification as an Early Intervention Professional (EIP) and Early Intervention Case Manager (EICM).
• Possess a valid driver’s license by appointment, or have the ability and willingness to use alternative transportation to perform duties at locations other than the primary worksite.
• Undergo pre-employment criminal records, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history checks, and authorize release of background information.
• Employees may not concurrently receive behavioral health services from Arlington County CSB programs while employed in an Arlington County CSB program, except Crisis Intervention services; at least 24 months must have passed between receipt of CSB services and employment in an Arlington County CSB program.
• Complete all sections of the application and required supplemental questions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading a team, including training others, providing guidance and oversight, and ensuring compliance with program requirements.
• Virginia licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor; educator with an endorsement in Special Education–Early Childhood or Early/Primary Education; Marriage and Family Therapist; Occupational Therapist; Physical Therapist; Clinical, School, or Applied Psychologist; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; or Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Experience providing services and/or holding Virginia certification as an Early Intervention Specialist governed by Part C of IDEA.
• Endorsement in Infant Mental Health from the Virginia Association for Infant Mental Health or an equivalent endorsement in another state.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide initial orientation and ongoing training for newly hired County therapists and vendor therapists.
• Serve as the PIE program’s technical assistance specialist, ensuring providers adhere to natural learning environment standard practices.
• Implement orientation for new providers and provide regular observation and feedback to new and existing providers.
• Consult with therapists to problem-solve complex client and family concerns and provide guidance on the primary provider model, coaching interaction style, and functional, routines-based intervention.
• Design and lead ongoing training and follow-up activities related to practices such as coaching and embedding intervention into existing routines.
• Plan and provide regular clinical training opportunities for internal and external therapists.
• Make home visits to complete assessments, therapy visits, and other meetings.
• Provide day-to-day oversight of PIE’s clinical team of four additional therapists.

Benefits

• $2,500 gross sign-on bonus upon hire and a second $2,500 gross sign-on bonus upon successful completion of the probationary period.
• Health benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• Vacation leave.
• Sick leave.
• Commuter transportation subsidies.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Generous retirement plan.
• Language pay premium for incumbents in bilingual positions, paid on all hours worked and paid leave hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior