School Specialist- Green Township
About The Position
The School Specialist will be responsible for coordinating and preparing educational progress reports for patients' schools, collaborating with an intradisciplinary team on transition plans back to school, and consulting with patients and families regarding re-entry plans. This role also facilitates the re-entry process following discharge and participates in patient care conferences. The specialist will meet new patients, gather pertinent information through observation and interview, assess educational needs in the classroom and at bedside, and make appropriate recommendations. Additionally, they will make internal and external referrals as indicated, assess educational level and cognitive status of patients, and identify physical and cognitive readiness for participation in school programs. The role involves formulating appropriate educational goals, developing curriculum based on individual patient needs, and implementing educational programming to maximize growth and development that is age/grade level appropriate.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
Nice To Haves
- Current teacher certification in the State of Ohio
Responsibilities
- Reports educational progress to patient's school.
- Collaborates with intradisciplinary team on preparation for transition back to school.
- Consults with patient and family regarding plans for re-entry.
- Facilitates the re-entry process following discharge.
- Participates in patient care conferences.
- Meets new patients and gathers pertinent information through observation and interview.
- Assesses educational needs in classroom and at bedside.
- Makes appropriate recommendations based on accurate assessments.
- Makes internal and external referrals as indicated.
- Assesses educational level and cognitive status of patients.
- Identifies physical readiness and cognitive readiness for participation in school program.
- Formulates appropriate educational goals.
- Develops curriculum based on individual patient educational goals.
- Implements educational programming based on educational assessment to maximize growth and development that is age/grade level appropriate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
