Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 2 (Part-Time)

The Department of Children and Families is recruiting for a part-time Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 2 to work  34 hours per week Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 12pm - 7:30pm and Wednesday 1:00pm - 7:30pm.  Located at The  Albert J. Solnit Center in Middletown, CT, the Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 2 position is responsible for daily 1:1 and group interventions of youth to address skill deficits in leisure, social, communication, and daily functioning contributing to hospitalization. 

This is a highly-tailored, direct-care position providing services during second shift/weekend hours - timeframes when our youth are in need of increased structure and therapeutic interventions. Additionally, the Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 2 assists in gathering information upon admission, documenting daily interventions, and documenting effectiveness of interventions/concerns in response to interventions, under the oversight of a Rehabilitation Therapist. 

All applicants must include a resume within the "Resume Tab" of their application with their submission.  Applicants invited to interview may be required to submit additional documentation, which supports their qualification(s) for this position.  These documents may include:  performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

Should you have questions pertaining to any phase of this recruitment, please contact the hiring agency's human resources office:  Amy Morris, amy.morris@ct.gov.

In a state health care facility or community based health care program, at a paraprofessional level, this class is accountable for implementing and providing feedback regarding patient/individual progress in support of treatment plans designed by a professional therapist to improve or correct disorders in the intellectual disability, emotional or motor status of the patients/individuals.

Works in a variety of rehabilitation services; implements rehabilitation activities including but not limited to life skills and recreational groups; range of motion and exercise programs and recreational outings and activities; assists in planning rehabilitation activities and programs to improve or correct patient/individual disorders; participates in interdisciplinary treatment teams; under the direction of a professional therapist, provides assistance and support to direct care and day services staff in program implementation and proper use of therapy equipment; assumes some responsibility for training new employees and students; observes, reports and charts patient/individual behavior or response; prepares records and reports; cleans areas and maintains equipment and supplies; conducts minor repairs on adaptive equipment; in consultation with a professional therapist may modify, design and fabricate customized adaptive equipment; may prepare treatment plans and screen patients/individuals under supervision of a professional therapist; may transport and escort patients/individuals off grounds; performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of rehabilitation principles and practices; knowledge of physical and psychosocial disorders and their relationship to therapeutic techniques; knowledge of individual and group dynamics; knowledge of therapy equipment and supplies including proper care and maintenance; considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to encourage, instruct and work effectively with patients/individuals; ability in one or more art forms or crafts applicable to therapy program; ability to carry out instructions; ability to observe, report and chart patient/individual behavior or response; ability to discern program results ability to utilize computer software.

Three (3) years of experience working with patients and/or individuals exhibiting intellectual disability, emotional, or motor status disorders.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been as a Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 1 or its equivalent.

1. An Associate's Degree in a recognized therapeutic discipline may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.
   
2. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience. In this case the Special Requirement must still be met.

1. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and maintain a current certification as a Water Safety Instructor (WSI), Red Cross Advanced Life Saving, Red Cross Life Guard and/or in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification.
2. Incumbents in this class may be required to be certified in accordance with Department of Developmental Services regulations for the administration of medication by certified unlicensed personnel.
3. Incumbents in this class may be required to be bilingual or fluent in American Sign Language.
4. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
5. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain patients and/or individuals and may have some exposure to moderately disagreeable conditions, infectious and/or communicable diseases and risk of injury from assaultive and/or abusive patients and/or individuals.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.