Therapy Aide

Introduction

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Summary Statement

This position works under the close supervision of a technical superior and is responsible for assisting and / or instructing individuals in therapy activities.

Completes restorative plans for performing basic living skills, sensorimotor activities, and psychosocial activities. Prepares individuals for therapy treatments, observes and records individual's progress.

Requisitions supplies and materials and maintains work areas and equipment.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class.

Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Assists and / or instructs individuals in performing prescribed therapy treatments to improve their ability to perform daily living activities.
• Provides instruction in the use of therapeutic equipment.
• Observes and records an individual's progress in performing therapy activities.
• Participates in treatment team meetings to provide input in the development of an individual's treatment plan.
• Maintains records, writes reports and requisitions supplies and materials.
• Ensures work area, equipment and materials are clean.
• May plan and organize trips to encourage and increase an individuals living skills development.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Therapy Aide Applicants must have education, training and / or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas :

• Knowledge of conducting individual or group activities.
• Knowledge of working with persons with disabilities.
• Knowledge of applying laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of data collection which includes collecting, compiling and maintaining data from multiple sources such as files, records, databases, customers, staff or others.
• Knowledge of record keeping.

Conditions of Hire

Pre-employment Drug Testing : Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testingas part of the hiring process.

Criminal background check : A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition ofhire.The recruiting agency may requirethe applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of theconditional offer of hire.

This position is a classification organized under anexclusive bargaining representative (labor organization) that has been electedby employees as their representative for collective bargaining and otherapplicable terms and conditions of employment, in accordance with Title 29,Chapter 59 and Title 19, Chapter 13 and 16.

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based onits individual terms.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the UnitedStates. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide thefederal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you areauthorized to work in the U.S.