Specialized Educational Transition Therapist

The Specialized Educational Transition Therapist serves as a member of the Fairmount Rehabilitation Programs’ interdisciplinary team that designs and supervises the implementation of classroom instruction for all appropriate day patients. The Specialized Educational Transition Therapist is also responsible for implementing transition activities to obtain appropriate school placement and services at discharge for all patients, including but not limited to educational evaluation, coordination of team recommendations, parent/caregiver education and the provision of training and technical assistance to local educational agencies.

Responsibilities

Design and implement treatment plans via diagnostic prescriptive teaching for all appropriate Fairmount Rehabilitation Day patients.

Direct assistant teacher, rehab techs and intermittent teaching staff in classroom management and student instruction.

Develop weekly lesson/treatment plans.

Use standardized assessment tools and clinical observation to perform educational assessments as appropriate for Day patients and Outpatients as assigned.

Formulate written reports containing a summary of the student/patient’s skills, needs, and specific recommendations for educational management.

• Participate in joint therapeutic sessions when appropriate.
• Implement behavior management plans for all patients/students.

Serve as educational Case Manager for discharge school placement. Confer with parents and appropriate agency representatives, throughout Fairmount Rehabilitation Program enrollment, regarding student/patient progress, needs, and recommendations for transition.

• Provide training and technical assistance to the local educational agencies as appropriate.
• Involve patients in activities to facilitate smooth transition to the appropriate school program at discharge.
• Adapt materials and computer applications to meet the physical and cognitive needs of the /patients.
• Participate in regular team activities including patient rounds, in service training, management meetings and program development.
• Co-ordinate staff training for Interdisciplinary team.
• Provide educational case management for other medical clinics as assigned.

Qualifications

Must possess and maintain Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certification in Special Education.

Education

Master’s degree with an emphasis in Special Education is required.

Experience

• Two years teaching experience with children with disabilities required.
• Experience in diagnostic educational assessment and report writing required
• Five years of experience working with various age groups, preferred.
• Experience in coordination and compliance with special education regulations preferred.
• Minimum pay range
• USD $31.01/Hr.
• Maximum pay range
• USD $54.85/Hr.