A Director of Rehabilitation Services directs the programs and staff of the rehabilitation services department for the senior living community. They set and implement guidelines for rehabilitation programs such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy and assigns patients to staff therapists for treatment and reviews residents’ progress. The director of rehabilitation also communicates results of resident care to other services and departments.
A Director of Rehabilitation Services must meet all of the same education and certification requirements as a rehabilitation therapist. The role may also require an advanced degree in physical therapy and at least seven years of direct experience in the field.
CaregiversFL Careers is an initiative of the Florida Health Care Association, which represents Florida’s long term care providers and the residents entrusted to their care. FHCA supports its members in their efforts to recruit, train and retain a skilled workforce to help meet the needs of Florida’s aging population, today and into the future.
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P. O. Box 1459
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
(850) 224-3907
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