Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

JOB TITLE: Occupational Therapist

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Addresses the functional needs of individual students as they relate to sensory, motor, postural, or emotional development, adaptive behavior, and play, and the performance of self-help skills. These services are designed to improve, restore, or maintain the individual's functional ability to perform tasks in educational settings. In an educational setting, Occupational Therapy services are provided to eligible, identified special education students ages 3-21 who benefit from special education or regular education in the least restrictive environment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consult with teachers and other school personnel to ensure that interventions are integrated into classroom activities and the curriculum.
• Assists with the development and implementation of IEP goals.
• Develops occupational therapy treatment plans based on the educational goals for eligible students to improve the students' functional abilities and enhance their ability to learn.
• Participates in case conference committee meetings and assists with the development of Individualized
• Provides students with individual treatment or group therapy sessions to correct specific areas of sensory-motor integrative dysfunction.
• Administer occupational therapy assessments to determine a student's level of functioning in the areas of fine/gross motor skill development, sensory motor integration, self-care, and activities of daily living.
• Application of occupational therapy techniques utilized in the assessment and treatment of children with disabilities.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Maintain therapy records and prepare comprehensive reports.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Bachelors or Master's degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in occupational therapy.
• Current occupational therapy licensure in the state of Indiana.
• Knowledge of pediatric conditions and pediatric physical therapy.
• Knowledge of and compliance with Indiana special education regulations and the procedures used in schools

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires the ability to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or persons.
• Requires the ability to drive between schools in the district.
• Occasionally requires stooping, bending, and reaching.
• Requires regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.