Physical Therapist (40 Hour)
Recruitment #251222-6251FP-001
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Date Opened: 12/23/2025 12:00:00 AM
Salary: $86,261 - $116,571/year
Job Type: Open to the Public
Close Date: 1/21/2026 11:59:00 PM
The Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS), under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), is seeking to hire a compassionate and skilled Physical Therapist to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals receiving inpatient behavioral health services.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Schedule:
-- Monday - Friday
-- Full-time (40 hours per week)
-- First shift (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
- Location: 1635 Central Avenue in Bridgeport, CT
- Facility: Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center (GBCMHC)
- Unit: Hospital Services Division (Inpatient)
- Work Environment: Office/On-site
- Position Number: 151252
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- Work-Life Balance - No weekends or holidays required
- Comprehensive Benefits - Including health insurance, retirement plans, and generous paid time off
- Professional Growth – Access to continuing education
- Mission-Driven Work – Be part of a team that promotes recovery-oriented care and community impact
- Supportive Environment – Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a respectful and inclusive workplace
DISCOVER THE OPPPORTUNITY TO
- Collaborate with mental health professionals to create a comprehensive treatment plan;
- Evaluate patients' physical conditions through medical history, observation, and diagnostic tests;
- Identify impairments in mobility, posture, strength, coordination, and functional ability;
- Develop individualized treatment plans based on assessment findings;
- Design therapeutic exercise programs to improve strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance;
- Use manual therapy techniques (e.g., joint mobilization, soft tissue work);
- Provide functional training for activities of daily living (ADLs) like walking, climbing stairs, or transferring from bed to chair;
- Monitor patient progress and adjust interventions accordingly;
- Evaluate physical impairments related to psychiatric medications (e.g., tremors, stiffness, fatigue);
- Educate patients and staff on safe movement techniques, injury prevention, and self-management strategies;
- Provide guidance on the proper use of assistive devices;
- Work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, and other interdisciplinary healthcare team members;
- Facilitate group therapy sessions that incorporate physical activity;
- Document evaluations, treatments, and outcomes accurately in patient records per facility protocol.
ABOUT US
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.
The vision of the Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System is to provide high quality, compassionate and culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to adults with behavioral health disorders who are indigent.
PLEASE NOTE:
- A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
- All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.
Qualifications & Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain licensure as a Physical Therapist issued by the Connecticut State Department of Public Health in accordance with the applicable Connecticut General Statutes.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficiency in the use of American Sign Language in certain designated positions.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
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