Occupational Therapist

Job Title

Knowledge of human development throughout the life span and integrates with student's unique developmental status.

Knowledge and appreciation of the influence of disabilities, socio-cultural and socioeconomic factors on student's ability to participate in occupations.

Knowledge and use of occupational therapy theories, models of practice, principles, and evidence based practice to guide intervention decisions.

Knowledge of the federal, state, local legislation, regulations, policies and procedures that mandate and guide occupational therapy practice in schools.

Ability to gather and assess outcomes program evaluation data and to use to modify services at the programmatic level.

Ability to maintain current reporting, documentation, scheduling, and billing in accordance with professional standards, state and local guidelines, and reimbursement requirements.

Ability to determine the need for an occupational therapy evaluation and to select and administer appropriate assessment tools to evaluate the student.

Ability to interpret the evaluation data and write a comprehensive report that reflects strengths and barriers to student's participation and occupational performance.

Ability to participate collaboratively with multi-disciplinary educational teams to develop Individualized Education Programs to meet student needs.

Ability to develop occupationally based intervention plans based on evaluation information.

Ability to provide evidence based occupational therapy intervention to improve student's performance skills and participation.

Ability to adapt and modify environments, equipment, and materials including assistive technology.

Ability to plan, coordinate, and conduct continuing education for educational personnel, parents, and students.

Ability to use professional literature, evidence based research, and continuing education content to make practice decisions.

Ability to provide legal and ethical supervision of occupational therapy assistants.

Skill in effective oral and written communication.

Resume, License, OT Certificate (Dept. of Education)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.