2 physical therapist jobs found in Andover

Job Description To provide direct occupational therapy services for students with special education needs and coordinate individual programs with students, staff, administrators and parents. Responsibilities -Evaluate and assess students referred for special education eligibility determination. -Develop and implement effective programs of intervention for students with special education needs. -Develop IEP goals, benchmarks and assessment methods to monitor a student's progress in the education area identified requiring intervention. -Work collaboratively with all building liaisons, principals and teachers to determine eligibility, need for level, and /or continuation of occupational therapy service. -Carefully monitor student progress toward achievement of goals, and effectively communicate to the TEAM termination of services where appropriate. -Develop programs for efficiently delivering occupational therapy services and managing available resources. -Keep...

Job Description The BRIDGE program is a specialized, intensive program based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis that serves students on the Autism Spectrum. The program consists of a special education teacher, supporting instructional assistants, and consultation from a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Speech and Language Pathologist, and Occupational Therapist. The services provide to students in this program include a combination of discrete trial training, supported inclusion, small group activities, and incidental teaching. The goal of the program is for students to increase their independent skills in all areas, including academics, recreation, social, communication, self-care, motor, behavior regulation, as well as the generalization of these skills to new situations and environments. Responsibilities Provides team small group or individualized instruction and/or academic support according to the general and specific goals outlined in students'...