Special Olympics NC - Healthy Athletes "Funfitness" Clinical Director - Asheville

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Special Olympics in Asheville, North Carolina is seeking a Healthy Athletes "Funfitness" Clinical Director to join the Funfitness team. Special Olympics NC needs qualified medical professionals to assist with the organization of Healthy Athletes screening events. Certificate and current licensure as a Physical Therapist or other licensed health care provider is needed to volunteer.

FUNfitness is the physical therapy discipline of Special Olympics Healthy Athletes (r). It provides athletes the opportunity to be screened for flexibility of hamstring, calf, shoulder rotator and hip flexor muscles; functional strength of the abdominal and lower extremity muscles; and balance. During these screenings physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and physical therapist or physical therapist assistant students work with athletes and coaches to improve optimal function in sports training and competition, prevention of or reduced risk for injury and recommending exercises and other helpful strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the local Special Olympic program to coordinate a screening event in the Asheville region.
• Recruit and train volunteer health professionals.
• Use Healthy Athletes Software (HAS) to document athletes' health status and needs during screenings.

If you are a medical professional and are interested in this field, please respond with your contact information so we can share more information regarding this essential volunteer opportunity.