PTA Position - Southlake - IDD Adults

Soundly Speaking Therapy Services•Southlake, TX

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Soundly Speaking is seeking passionate and committed Physical Therapy Assistants to serve adult individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the major cities of Texas. As the largest provider of Speech, Physical, and Occupational Therapy for the adult IDD community in Texas, we work closely with dayhab staff and families to serve clients aged 21 and up. We offer both in-person and teletherapy services. Our mission is to provide needed and deserved therapy to every qualified IDD adult in Texas, offering compassion for today and hope for tomorrow, guided by our core values: Consistently Communicate, Positively Passionate, Radically Reliable, Honorably Honest, and Contagiously Caring.

Requirements

Ability to learn on the job.
Ability to utilize and augment provided materials.
Texas-issued Physical Therapy Assistant License.
Comfortable working with adults in their homes and/or outside of a clinic.
Associate's degree in Physical Therapy and passing the accredited NPTE exam to obtain a valid Texas Physical Therapist Assistant License.

Nice To Haves

Adaptability and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

Provide high quality therapy in the client’s home.
Communicate with families about therapy sessions.
Communicate weekly with families about goals and progress.
Communicate monthly with case managers.
Adjust therapy to ensure progress towards client goals.
Document therapy visits.
Contact families and case managers to share updates.
Maintain confidentiality of patient records in accordance with HIPAA, State, and Federal Regulations.
Turn in paperwork within a 24-hour timeline.