Job Opportunity: Occupational Therapist- DCB 2013- 23/24

Occupational Therapist- DCB 2013- 23/24

Anticipated Vacancy:

Occupational Therapist

(1.0 FTE)



LOCATION(S): Various



QUALIFCATIONS: Licensed and currently registered by the New York State Education Department as an Occupational Therapist. Bilingual preferred.



tasks: TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
1. Performs initial screening, evaluation and consultation for students referred to program;
2. Develops school located goals, treatment objectives and therapeutic activities and tasks to be incorporated into the student's individualized education plan;
3. Implements pediatric occupational therapy or supervises activities implemented by therapy
adjuncts, providing supervision and guidance as necessary;
4. Maintains written case notes/ other written documentation as required by school policy or by state law;
5. Attends and participates in staff conferences on students’ needs and progress;
6. Communicates with teachers, classroom support staff, physicians and other staff with student contact to ascertain progress or additional needs;
7. Develops home located programs where appropriate;
8. Assesses and makes recommendations regarding adaptive and orthotic equipment needs and monitors equipment status;
9. Maintains everyday time sheets and Medicaid statistic sheets as appropriate;
10. Conducts regular staff meetings with therapy adjuncts to review student progress and to adjust goals and activities as necessary;
11. Does related work as required.





FULL PERFORMANCE expertise, expertise, AND ABILITIES:
Thorough expertise of the methods, procedures, and objectives of occupational therapy, especially as they apply to a pediatric caseload; good expertise of occupational activities; working expertise of human anatomy, kinesiology and physiology as they relate to the evaluation and treatment of patients receiving occupational therapy; working expertise of basic physical and recreational activities; capability to supervise the work of others; capability to relate sympathetically to a potentially difficult client population; capability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; organizational capability; personal qualities necessary to execute the tasks of the position; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position



GRADE LEVEL: All



TENATIVE START DATE:  September 1, 2023