State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 1 (40 Hour) (8723FK)

$26.31-$35.55 Hourly / $2,104.72-$2,843.68 BiWeekly /
$54,933.00-$74,220.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state facility or institution this class is accountable for receiving generalized paraprofessional training in the implementation of treatment plans designed by a professional therapist to improve or correct disorders in the mental, emotional, or motor status of patients and/or clients.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Initially works under close supervision of an employee of higher grade; may work more independently with acquired experience.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Generally does not exercise supervision.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Receives training in and assists in a variety of rehabilitation services; 
  • Therapeutically uses constructive rehabilitation activities in skilled crafts and various art forms; 
  • Conducts recreational activities; 
  • Oversees and instructs work crew on methods and procedures for completing work assignment(s); 
  • Provides rehabilitation and skill building in job skills development programs designed to develop individual potential; 
  • Conducts life skills training groups
  • Participates in interdisciplinary treatment teams; 
  • Observes, reports and charts patient and/or client behavior or response; 
  • Cleans areas and maintains equipment and supplies; 
  • May transport patients/individuals;
  • Under supervision of a professional therapist may prepare treatment plans; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • rehabilitation principles and practices; 
    • physical and psychosocial disorders; 
    • recovery and intellectual disability and substance abuse;
    • individual and group dynamics;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability
    • to encourage, instruct and work effectively with patients/individuals; 
    • in one or more art forms or crafts applicable to therapy program; 
    • to carry out instructions; 
    • to observe, report and chart patient behavior or response; 
    • to discern program results;
    • to utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of experience working with patients and/or individuals exhibiting intellectual disability, emotional or motor status disorders.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

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 to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • 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 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification.
  • 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.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to be bilingual or fluent in American Sign Language.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

WORKING CONDITIONS

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 or abusive patients/clients.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(37)-Therapy - (Speech/Physical/Occup/etc)

BARGAINING UNIT

(10)-HEALTH NONPROF(NP-6)

EEO

(3)-Technician

SALARY INFORMATION

FK 15

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 1 (40 Hour) in Salary Group FK 15 approved effective February 16, 2018. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section. Reviewed for content.) Final No. 23-284

EFFECTIVE DATE

11/02/2023
CLASS: 8723FK; EST: 4/1/1949; REV: 11/3/2023;