TEACHER

2 months ago

Fort Lauderdale, United States TheraPeeds Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description


Position Title: TEACHER – COGNITIVE EDUCATION SPECIALIST

Reports to: Clinical Supervisor/Clinical Director

Job Description:

TheraPeeds Family Center is a premier, world renown therapy center that uses the science of neuroplasticity to retrain the brains and minds of children and adults with physiological and psychological/emotional limitations.

Our brain-based interventions are based on our proprietary H.O.P.E Method, which is a neurodevelopmental approach to therapy, based on the principles of brain development. For over 20 years we have established the effectiveness of brain rewiring using the H.O.P.E Method.

Our sister method, the W.A.Y (What About You) Model is a research-based intervention designed to retrain the mind using the principles of Positive Psychology and the science of Neuroplasticity. The result is a powerful combination of tools that uses a systematic and practical approach to build self-awareness, mindfulness, and clarity in the face of challenges and limitations in what we call the 4 P’s: Professional Life, Personal Life, Partnering Life, and Parenting Life.

Together both methods have been integrated as a brain-building and mind training system that uses neuroplasticity to make lasting changes in the brains and minds of our clients; allowing them to break away from limitations in skills and behaviors that impede their ability to function at their best in multiple areas of their lives.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

  1. Performing standardized assessments to assess cognitive and academic abilities
  2. Making and documenting clinical observations about classroom behavior and abilities
  3. Participating in interdisciplinary clinical meetings to provide input and data about clients
  4. Creating individualized goals and treatment plans based on each client’s individual needs
  5. Interacting with parents to guide them in supporting their children
  6. Modifying instructional material and teaching modalities to meet the needs of each client
  7. Documenting client progress
  8. Working as an integral part of an interdisciplinary therapy team
  9. Teaching/treating clients in individualized 1:1 and small group settings
  10. Writing individualized reports reflecting the progress of each client
  11. Participate in clinical meetings to discuss client treatments goals and clinical objectives
  12. Contribute by planning and follow clinical team plans for clients
  13. Document treatment plan progress, following Company communication procedures.

Essential Physical Duties:

This position requires the staff member to engage in a variety of physical activities with clients of varying abilities. This can include non-ambulatory clients to mobile clients that engage in unexpected, unpredictable and fast movements. Clients ranging in age from 5 months to adult. Physical activity in this position requires the staff member to engage in movements that include and are not limited to any combination of:

Gross Motor:

  • Supine (lying on back)
  • Prone (lying on belly)
  • Sitting- variety of position on floor, stools, low to standard chairs
  • Squatting
  • Bending (at knee and hip)
  • Standing (up to 6-7 hours per day)
  • Walking
  • Running
  • Jumping
  • Climbing
  • Kicking and stopping ball
  • Balance (negotiate busy environment with moving children and equipment)

Upper Body:

  • Bilateral hand use (use of both hands)
  • Reaching in variety of planes of motion 45, 90 and 180 degree range of shoulder flexion and abduction)
  • Bending of elbows
  • Wrist extension and flexion
  • Forearm pronation and supination
  • Pulling
  • Pushing
  • Lifting (could be weight of up to non-ambulatory child and therapy equipment)
  • Throwing and catching balls (variety of sizes and weights)
  • Grasping
  • Grabbing
  • Isolated finger movements

Knowledge/Skills, Education and Licensing Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in the field of education (professional certificate in the area of ESE preferred)
  • 2-year minimum experience working with children, teens, or adults with special needs (or strong interest in doing so.
  • Bilingual (Spanish).

Work hours & Benefits:

  1. Status: Exempt
  2. Annual Salary with benefits.
  3. Monday – Friday / 9 AM – 5 PM
  4. Medical, Dental & Vision with 50% employer contribution towards employee monthly premium
  5. 401(k) for eligible employees (after 1 year of employment)
  6. 4 weeks of Company vacation in addition to individual PTO
  7. State of the art facility
  8. World Renown Treatment Center attracting clients from around the world
  9. Great teamwork environment with team wellness as part of company culture
  10. Access to TheraPeeds’ Continuing Education classes at no cost

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