Occupational Therapist

School-Based Occupational Therapist

The School-Based Occupational Therapist helps students with disabilities participate fully in their school day. The OT evaluates students' needs in areas like fine motor skills, sensory processing, and self-care. They then create and carry out treatment plans, adapting learning activities and the school environment to support each student's success. The OT also collaborates closely with teachers, parents, and other staff members.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop IEP goals and treatment plan based on educationally relevant needs, determined by a comprehensive evaluation of a student's abilities and challenges through utilization of standardized assessments, observations and clinical reasoning.
• Complete screenings when appropriate for students identified through the MTSS process.
• Design and implement individual intervention plans to address student specific needs in the following areas: fine motor skills, functional motor abilities, sensory processing, executive functioning and self care.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of student evaluations, treatment plans, data collection, progress reports and IEP documentation.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents and other team members to develop and implement IEPs.
• Provide technical expertise, guidance and training to school staff to support student needs in the school setting.
• Plan for and participate in parent conferences, Child Study Team/ problem solving meetings, and IEP meetings.
• Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, as needed.
• Participate in department meetings and professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in school based occupational therapy and special education.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Requirements:

• State of Illinois Occupational Therapist License

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel materials. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.