Occupational Therapist SBO
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Job Description
Summary Description:
Provides the full range of occupational therapy evaluations and services to students with disabilities. Will develop and implement a program for facilitation restoration and/or maintenance of optimum independence in students with disabilities whose adaptive skills and/or effective functioning in the school environment have been impaired.
Qualifications:
- Must hold a Bachelors degree or Masters degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university.
- Have a valid National Board of Certification for Occupational Therapy INC. (NVCOT) and the Virginia Board of Medicine. This includes passage of the national certification examination and ongoing active participation in continuing competency learning activities to obtain and maintain licensure to practice as issued by the Virginia Board of Medicine (See 18 VAC 858010 et seq..
- Current Virginia drivers license
- Annual registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Had previous experience as an Occupational Therapist particularly in a pediatric/youth setting preferred.
- Ability to gain the confidence and cooperation of students teachers and families.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with other professionals within the school and the community.
- Proficiency in the use of technology and data compilation analysis and reporting.
- Analytic ability and adaptability to changing needs.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to write comprehensive reports and interpret findings to families.
Essential Duties:
Essential duties are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature. Other duties may be assigned.
- Work with students on the acquisition of or development of compensatory strategies for fine motor skills sensory motor skills visual motor skills visual perceptual skills and selfcare skills.
- Thorough initial/ongoing evaluation and treatment planning provide occupational therapy to students with a focus on skills needed for school participation utilizing task analysis and individually selected motor activities.
- Collaborate with team members to provide therapeutic interventions environmental adaptations and instructional modifications to support student achievement in the educational setting.
- Refine and develop professional skills through inservice training professional reading and mandatory continuing education.
- Maintain confidentiality of student information.
- Exchange professional information with peers through formal and informal means and through mentoring of new therapists.
- Travel to assigned schools/facilities
- Make scheduling decisions for service delivery based on individual student and school needs.
- Consult with educational staff on specific program needs as appropriate.
- Respond to evaluation referrals for students with disabilities. Select appropriate evaluation tools evaluate students interpret findings and report results.
- Assist the IEP team in determining the present level of performance/function and developing Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) goals and objectives.
- Maintain oral and written communication with educational personnel parents and community agencies regarding assigned schools and students. This can include but is not limited to therapy session logs/notes data collection reports telephone contact and Medicaid documentation.
- Oversee implementation of therapeutic programs for students by educational personnel and student caregivers.
- Participate in the selection design and/or construction of necessary adaptive equipment.
- Consult with the principal and school staff concerning schoolwide needs for specific psychological services and establish priorities for service delivery within assigned schools.
- Completes reports within timelines and provides other information as required for management purposes.
- Other duties may be assigned through the immediate supervisor.
Pay Rate:
OccupationalTherapist Salary Scale (credit is based on years of fulltime experience in a related position)
Contract:
Full time / 10 months / 200 days
Start Date:
This position is effectivefor theschool year. Applicants for theschool year will also be considered.
Employment Type
Full-Time
