Occupational Therapist - Bancroft School
About The Position
Works with cross functional team members through conducting diagnostic assessments for the need for occupational therapy (OT) services, and developing treatment plans for students. Bancroft's program is unique in the US, serving children from across the country and internationally. The process involves baseline data collection for about a month to understand the children's behaviors, followed by assessments using the science of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), including full functional analysis assessments to identify the root causes of behaviors and create behavioral intervention plans. The Occupational Therapist will participate in these assessments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy required
- OTR (registered with NBCOT- National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists)
- NJ State License and NJ Department of Education School Certification required
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of one year of work experience in occupational therapy preferred
- Experience working with neurologically-impaired individuals, pediatrics, and autism is preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides direct and consultative treatment services in occupational therapy to students.
- Effectively utilizes available information regarding therapy and treatment.
- Provides assistance in the development of occupational therapy and treatment-specific goals and objectives.
- Assists program management in the design of functional strategies and the need for adaptive equipment that enhances learning and creates an environment best suited to the student's profile and needs.
- Provides individual, group, and integrated direct treatment and therapy.
- Prompts and/or assists each person in the achievement of goals while actively encouraging the independence and competency of each person within his/her ability limit.
- Plans and schedules frequency and duration of sessions in accordance with students' needs.
- Provides suggestions regarding the utilization of techniques and/or materials to support and enhance academic and functional abilities.
- Recommends appropriate adaptive equipment to facilitate optimal functioning, provides recommendations regarding positioning, identifies barriers that may impede a student's progress, and recommends environmental accommodations to support functioning and facilitate the carryover of therapeutic goals.
- Demonstrates and instructs students and staff in the proper use of functional and adaptive equipment, devices, and occupational therapy strategies and techniques to further the fine motor, sensory, neuromuscular, visual motor/perceptual, and self-care skills; e.g., computer use, positioning and feeding equipment, handwriting strategies, manual therapy techniques, etc.
- Facilitates a team approach to program development, implementation, and monitoring by effectively collaborating with all specialty/clinical disciplines, parents/guardians, residential and day program staff, etc., to identify and best meet the students' needs.
- Actively participates in regular classroom, team, departmental and school meetings, serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team and Individualized Education Program (IEP) team.
- Communicates results of assessments and treatment plans to students, family members, program staff, external case managers, etc.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
