We are looking for a Licensed Occupational Therapist for our external Client, a day school for children and youth with developmental disabilities for their West Hempstead location.
In this role you will be working with students with disabilities and serious health impairments, conducting screening, evaluation, educational program and transition planning, therapeutic intervention, and exit planning.
This is a full-tie, permanent job. Monday – Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm. Benefits are provided.
It is mandatory that you plan all vacations and necessary personal time during school holidays and school breaks.
An ideal candidate for this role must have successfully completed and graduated from an accredited occupational therapy professional program recognized by NBCOT and have completed all fieldwork requirements, possess New York State OTR/L Licensure and have one year of experience as an occupational therapist, preferably in school system or other pediatric practice setting.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS JOB IS OUTSIDE OF NORTHWELL HEALTH SYSTEM.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Teaches, monitors, and collaborates with educational personnel, community agencies, parents, and students to increase understanding of the student’s occupational performance.
• Provides continuing education and in-services for educational personnel, parents, and community-based service providers
• Follow a treatment plan/IEP goals developed to improve, develop, restore, or maintain a child’s active participation in self-maintenance, work, leisure, and play in educational environments.
• Maintain high standards of confidentiality, attendance, and flexibility, while working cooperatively with Supervisors and other employees.
• Maintains records and documentation.
• Recommends modification of treatment approaches to reflect the child’s changing needs.
• Communicates and interacts with other team members, school personnel, and families.
• Maintains treatment areas, equipment, and supply inventory.
• Develop and maintain a daily schedule, which includes students/classrooms and other activities/duties.
• Other responsibilities related to the position as shall be assigned by the Program Director.
• Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity).
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