Occupational Therapist

The Occupational Therapist would be joining a multi-disciplinary practice that includes a team of special educators, speech therapists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• performing assessments on assigned students
• developing IEP or IFSP for those requiring direct or consultative services,
• planning, initiating, periodically reassessing the effectiveness of program services,
• providing direct service to students and consultative services to educate staff/parents
• advising, instructing, and assisting educational staff in carrying out OT plans within the school environment,
• occasionally facilitating the procurement, fabrication, modification, and adjustment of adaptive equipment needed for the physical managementplan,
• coomunicates with parents and educational/school therapy staff on a regular basis through telephone calls, meetings, or in writing,
• keeps ongoing log of all visits with the program objectives and progress,
• maintatins paperwork according to guidelines and adheres to timelines,
• coordinates students' program with other therapists and educational staff for the purpose of acheiving uniformity of goals,
• refers questions that should be addressed by physician/primary medical facility regarding students' medical needs to coordinator/supervisor for follow-up, and
• performs, writes annual/re-evaluation reviews prior to review date- other reviews are prepared as needed  and submitted to IEP manager in time for meetings. 

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