Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Northwest Arkansas
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Northwest Arkansas
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Job Description
Job Goal:
The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant is responsible for implementing intervention and therapy regarding students fine motor skills and functional abilities (e.g. perceptualmotor hand functions motor coordination sensory development muscle strength etc. under the frequent and regular supervision of the Occupational Therapist.
Position Qualifications:
Associates degree requires Bachelors degree preferred.
Current and valid COTA license with the Arkansas State Medical Board
Must have successfully completed at least two 2 months of supervised fieldwork experience carrying out certified occupational therapist assistant responsibilities.
Prior COTA experience working in a school setting is preferred but not required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Adapts school and classroom environment tools and materials under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist for the purpose of improving student functioning and facilitating student access to curricular and instructional activities.
Assists Occupational Therapist with assessing students fine motor and development skills (e.g. oral motor sensory integration motor planning developmental function activities of daily living fine motor function postural tone etc. for the purpose of determining their deficits and developing recommendations.
Attends meetings and workshops (e.g. IEPs training team meetings conferences meetings with outside agencies etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or receiving information including best practices for school OT delivery.
Consults with occupational therapists physical therapists speech therapists teachers educational assistants families etc. for the purpose of providing requested information reviewing/revising students occupational therapy goals/objectives developing plans for services and/or making recommendations to implement goals.
Implements therapeutic activities and instructs students teachers parents and other involved persons (e.g. positioning adjusting special equipment etc. for the purpose of providing appropriate care to students and/or supporting the students IEP/504 plan for use in the classroom.
Maintains files and/or records in cooperation with the Occupational Therapist (e.g. progress reports activity logsetc. for the purpose of documenting activities and/or ensuring an uptodate trail for compliance with various state federal and administrative regulations.
Maintains treatment equipment and supplies in clean and proper working condition for the purpose of implementing motor/therapy goals.
Prepares written materials (e.g. therapy notes progress notes reports memos etc. for the purpose of documenting activities providing written reference and/or conveying information.
Presents information (e.g. student performance data clinical feedback etc. for the purpose of communicating information gaining feedback and ensuring adherence to established internal controls.
Provides direct occupational therapy services to students according to IEP/504 goals for the purpose of ensuring compliance with established practices and procedures.
Troubleshoots problems with assistive devices (e.g. computer technology etc. for the purpose of ensuring that equipment is in proper working order and/or providing alternative strategies.
Transports a variety of therapy items (e.g. puzzles games assistive devices assessment tools etc. for the purpose of ensuring the availability of materials required for therapy sessions.
Other duties as assigned
Employment Type
Full-Time
