Director Of Rehabilitation Therapies

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• If you require an accommodation to participate fully and fairly under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Edward Magnano, EEO Manager at (860) 418 – 6148 or Edward.Magnano@ct.gov
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In the Department of Developmental Services this class is accountable for directing a comprehensive rehabilitation therapy program.

• Directs staff and operations of the rehabilitation therapy program;
• Coordinates, plans and manages program activities;
• Formulates program goals and objectives;
• Develops or assists in development of related policy;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares or assists in preparation of program budget;
• Maintains contact with individuals within and outside of program who might impact on program activities;
• Recruits staff;
• Prepares administrative reports and grant applications;
• Establishes objectives of continuing education and student programs;
• Coordinates rehabilitation therapy treatment programs and objectives to ensure consistency with overall client treatment plan;
• Supervises maintenance, scheduling, inventory, rules and conduct, repair and safety checks of assigned large indoor and outdoor facilities, buildings and other structures related to rehabilitation therapy programs;
• Develops and supervises research projects;
• Orders and distributes equipment and supplies for department;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• May attend, participate in and chair interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary committees;
• May provide treatment to a limited number of clients;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • principles and practices of rehabilitation therapy;
  • anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, neurology, neuroanatomy and individual and group dynamics as applied to rehabilitation therapy;
• Knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • community services;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills.

Two (2) years of experience in the supervision of professional therapists or programmatic and administrative responsibility for a therapy program at the level of an Occupational Therapy Supervisor, a Physical Therapy Supervisor or a Rehabilitation Therapy Supervisor 1.

• Incumbents in this class, if required to provide direct occupational or physical therapeutic treatment to clients, must be registered as a licensed Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist in the State of Connecticut or possess a temporary permit to practice Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy at the time of appointment.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess a certificate in life saving from the American Red Cross.

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.

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.