Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
About The Position
This role focuses on promoting student independence in daily living activities, enhancing educational participation through positioning techniques, and collaborating with the educational team. The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) will implement therapeutic programs prescribed by an occupational therapist, collect data on student goals, and assist in formulating new goals. The position involves working with students with special needs and requires the ability to communicate effectively, move throughout the building, and potentially lift and position students.
Requirements
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English to understand directions and communicate with students.
- Ability to physically move about the building including up/down 2 flights of stairs.
- Ability to lift and position students (30-80 pounds) if assigned to a classroom with such requirements.
- Ability to make minor decisions with minimal supervision in accordance with established procedures.
- Ability to participate if requested in necessary approved behavior management procedures, Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI) and to apply training in crisis situations including student restraints as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with students with special needs preferred.
Responsibilities
- Promote independence in activities of daily living (including dressing and feeding) through problem solving, suggesting adaptations and observation of the student.
- Observe, problem solve and suggest positioning techniques to enhance educational participation and maximize function.
- Consult and assist classroom staff through gathering and sharing information at team meetings when requested.
- Discuss and exchange information about the students assigned with the occupational therapist.
- Utilize task analysis to suggest techniques to the educational team with regard to feeding, activities of daily living, pre-writing, pre-cutting, and other skills needed for school performance.
- Implement the individualized/small group therapeutic program prescribed by the occupational therapist based on goals and objectives.
- Collaborate with colleagues and parents in order to share information and expertise to plan and implement effective student programs.
- Assist occupational therapist in determining extent to which goals and objectives are being met by collecting and maintaining data on individual student goals.
- Assist therapist in formulating new goals based on data analysis.
- Assume other duties and special projects as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
