Occupational Therapist OTR/L Job Fair - Washington Heights (37101)

BIRCH FAMILY SERVICES INC • New York, NY

11d • $73,206 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Occupational therapist, you will be responsible for implementing IEP goals for preschool and elementary age students, which are designed to enhance the student's learning potential, and assist the student in acquiring functional performance skills needed to participate in and benefit from the educational environment as well as help the student function independently.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current NY State Occupational Therapy License
• The Occupational Therapist must have completed an accredited education program and all field-work requirements.
• All OT programs are accredited by the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Must be certified by the Occupational Therapy Certification Board (OTCB) following successful completion of the national certification exam.

Responsibilities

• Make observations during preliminary screening of new students, and refer to evaluation if/when necessary
• Based on clinical observations write a full description of the child's performance and behavior referencing his/her sensory processing, perceptual skills and/or deficits in addition to the student's fine and gross motor coordination as they impact on the student's ability to participate and benefit from the educational environment.
• Develop a series of developmentally-graded activities based on evaluation, designed to improve sensory processing, fine and gross motor skills, and perceptual skills.
• Carry out medical prescriptions for occupational therapy.
• Take part in developing staff development and parent workshop opportunities around the development of gross motor, fine motor, and perceptual skills, and related underlying sensory and motor functions, leading to successful participation in the educational environment and more independent functioning.
• Demonstrate approaches and activities to be implemented by educational staff that will improve children's abilities to participate in the classroom
• Help the staff identify children's specific sensory and motor skill levels.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level