School Occupational Therapist
About The Position
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, develop, implement, oversee and provide occupational therapy services and treatment to enhance fine motor, gross motor, sensory processing and other functional abilities and development among identified students with disabilities. This role involves observing, evaluating, and developing occupational therapy treatment plans in response to student needs and disabilities. Additionally, the position requires providing consultation and training to teachers, staff, parents, and others concerning the development of student motor skills and related programs.
Requirements
- Work experience with children (ages zero to twenty-two) providing occupational therapy services.
- Valid registration by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Valid California driver's license.
- Ability to pass a physical examination deemed appropriate by the District and perform the physical requirements of the position.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with special needs children is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Provides occupational therapy services to students.
- Maintains a safe and orderly treatment area.
- Conducts assessments of students to determine eligibility for occupational therapy.
- Reviews reports from health care providers requesting occupational therapy and coordinates occupational therapy services with students' health care providers.
- Collaborates with school nurse in the coordination of medical care protocols and acts as a resource to school personnel in interpreting occupational therapy services.
- Plans and develops therapeutic intervention goals that are educationally relevant and will be used in students' educational programs.
- Establishes a system of documentation that is professional, efficient and accountable and that conforms to state and individual agency policy.
- Communicates results of evaluations and reports of occupational therapy services to the educational staff, parents, students and other professionals and agencies concerned with the students.
- Re-evaluates students' individual occupational therapy plans on a regular basis.
- Provides reports for use in Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) committees, attends IEP meetings as necessary and maintains progress notes on student records.
- Facilitates in-service education and professional development for related service/occupational therapy staff.
- Monitors the occupational therapy program goals by teaching paraprofessionals who are involved with the implementation of the intervention procedures.
- Provides consultation to the educational system regarding student needs, professional needs and system needs in order for the system to achieve its goals and objectives.
- Provides reassessments of students focusing on areas of need at intervals determined to be educationally relevant.
- Communicates the needs of the occupational therapy program to the appropriate supervising school administrator.
- Performs related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
