Physical Therapist - Behavioral Health
Staten Island, New York
South Beach Psychiatric Center

Physical Therapist, Behavioral Health

Location

• Staten Island, New York

Schedule

• Day shift
• 2x10 hours
• 20 hours per week
• Part-time hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Contract Length

• 26 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid Physical Therapist license in New York
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Background and Screening Requirements

• Statewide Central Register Database Check Form
• Criminal background check from the hiring agency
• Fingerprinting required
• Background check covering the last 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school, with searches updated annually

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months before start
• TB questionnaire annually
• Drug test within 1 year of start
• Flu vaccine or declination for the current flu season
• COVID-19 booster preferred, not required
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella documentation or titers
• If not immune to measles or rubella, MMR booster required

Preferred Experience

• Behavioral health, rehabilitation, acute care, or skilled nursing experience

Key Responsibilities

• Perform physical therapy evaluations and develop individualized plans of care
• Provide therapeutic exercise, gait, balance, mobility, transfer, and strengthening interventions
• Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
• Educate patients, families, and staff on mobility, fall prevention, exercises, and assistive devices
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, behavioral health, and other interdisciplinary team members
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning
• Follow HIPAA, infection prevention, safety, and facility policies