JOB TITLE: ESY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

JOB SUMMARY: The person holding this position will help lead the process in development, implementation, and coordination of the occupational therapy program

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Expected to independently review outcomes and modify intervention programs
  • Evaluates the student’s ability and formulates the student’s occupational profile through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews.
  • Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery.
  • Synthesizes evaluation results into a comprehensive written report which reflects strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment; directs program development; and guides evidence-based intervention
  • Assist with strategies and interventions for children with Autism
  • Provide support with families of children with Autism
  • Develops occupationally based intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results.
  • 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.
  • 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 student, educational personnel, and family to facilitate skills in areas of occupation as well as health maintenance and safety.
  • Monitors and reassess the effects of occupational therapy intervention and the need to continue, modify, or discontinue intervention.
  • Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with professional standards, state guidelines, and school system policy.
  • Provides legal and ethical supervision of occupational therapy assistant assuming responsibility for the students served by assistant.
  • Adheres to federal and state legislation, regulation, and policies that affect occupational therapy practice.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s of Science in Occupational Therapy
• Hold a current Licensure from the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
• Organizational skills, basic mathematical skills, basic computer skills, and communication skills are an essential part of this job.
• Knowledge of special education law, policies, and procedures
• Extensive Knowledge of occupational therapy theories, models of practice, principles, and evidenced based practice to guide intervention decisions
• Knowledge of human development throughout the life span and integrates with student’s unique developmental status.
• Knowledge of Autism and best practices to meet sensory needs of children with Autism

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Observe and assess gross motor development, perceptual development, self-help, oral motor development and sensory processing.
• Lift and move adaptive equipment.
• Maintain a flexible schedule in order to meet the needs of families and other staff.
• Operate a computer to enter data, maintain records and generate reports
• Operate modern office equipment and software.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Position requires ability associated with prolonged periods of heavy physical labor.
• Position regularly performs heavy physical labor requiring ability to lift, carry, push, pull, and move heavy objects or materials such as lifting over 50 pounds on a continuous basis; lifting over 50 lbs. maximum or carrying any object weighing over 25 lbs.
• Will be required to regularly stand; walk; and sit for extended periods
• May experience constant interruptions, inflexible deadlines, and changes to normal routines.
• The ability to communicate with various groups of people is essential. This may include communication with parents, teachers, transportation, administrators, and outside agencies.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• June 6-29; July 5-13
• Tues/Wed/Thurs
• 7:30am - 12:00pm