Occupational Therapist

Starting Pay Range

$55.00 - $60.00 - Hourly

Depending on experience

Job Description : General Summary :

Under general supervision leads the process in development, implementation, and coordination of the occupational therapy program. Screening, evaluation, educational program and transition planning, therapeutic intervention, and exit planning is provided for students identified with or suspected of having disabilities that interfere with their ability to perform daily activities or participate in necessary or desired occupations. Clinical reasoning and professional judgment are essential to ensuring the safety of students and protecting liability of the school system and therapist.

Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following :

• Provides targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment.
• Consults with the school-based team to achieve student outcomes.
• Adapts and modifies the environment including assistive technology and training instructional staff to meet individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible.
• Educates students, educational personnel, and family to facilitate skills in areas of occupation as well as health maintenance and safety.
• Monitor and reassess the effects of occupational therapy intervention and the need to continue, modify, or discontinue intervention.
• Participates in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop individual education plans and intervention plans to achieve IEP goals.
• Documents occupational therapy service to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement of services as appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required :

Education and Experience :