Occupational Therapist

To provide occupational therapy treatment to students with disabilities' educational programs for StrongMind. This job is responsible to individual students and groups to correct specific areas of sensory-motor integrative dysfunction. This job administers occupational therapy assessments to determine a student's level of functioning relative to their age and educational placement in such areas as fine/gross motor skill development, sensory-motor integration, self-care, and the activities of daily living.
Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Provides occupational therapy services, as identified through the IEP/504 plan, to students enrolled in StrongMind's managed educational programs.
• Administers occupational therapy assessments to determine a student's level of functioning relative to their age and, educational placement in such areas as fine/gross motor skill development, sensory motor integration, self-care, and the activities of daily living.
• Evaluates and writes assessment reports identifying student needs and proposed treatment strategies; writes individual student goals and objectives as part of the IEP.
• Maintains progress records; participates in IEP meetings.
• Develops occupational treatment plans and goals for rehabilitative care to improve student functional abilities and enhance their ability to learn.
• Provides students with individual treatment and group therapy sessions to correct specific areas of sensory-motor integrative dysfunction.
• Develops occupational therapy treatment plans based on the educational goals for eligible students to improve the student's functional abilities within the school and naturalistic settings, in collaboration with the IEP.
• Monitors therapy programs and consults with educational staff regarding inclusion of appropriate occupational therapy treatment strategies into the educational program; evaluates the efficacy of the established program and makes modifications within the framework of the IEP process as necessary.
• Collaborates and coordinates occupational therapy goals with the educational program.
• Demonstrates educational and developmental strategies to students and families for successful home intervention of perceptual, motor, and sensory programs.
• Provides interpretation and summaries of assessment reports to families; recommends appropriate activities and
  materials designed to support motor goals in the home.
• Consults and collaborates with medical and community agencies that interact with students' occupational therapy services.
• Makes recommendations of adaptive equipment as needed.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the laws and policies governing Special Education in Ohio and Arizona, particularly as they pertain to the delivery of occupational therapy services.
• Consults with other members of the educational team regarding the mandated and best practice roles of occupational
• Administers occupational therapy programs as needed in terms of budget recommendations, space, and equipment
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Maintain a professional code of conduct, including but not limited to professional language, actions and attire.
• Maintain professional confidentiality of personal and private matters pertaining to students, parents, and co-workers.
• Acknowledge and accept direction from executive and school leadership.
• Demonstrate willingness and desire to work and collaborate with students, parents, co-workers and the general public.
• Communicate effectively, both verbal and written.
• Maintain positive and pro-active customer service in all aspects of communication, both internally and externally.
• Prioritize work and handle multiple tasks while working independently.
• Display excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Work under pressure, pay attention to detail, meet deadlines and deal with difficult situations while maintaining composure, professionalism and a positive attitude.
• Take initiative to look at data analytically, showing excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills as it relates to continuous improvement for professional and personal growth.
• Demonstrate awareness and willingness to understand personal role and how it contributes to the success of other departments or functional areas.
• Embrace a culturally diverse environment.
• Know and be proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
• Adapt to change while conveying professionalism.

• Vast understanding of intellectual, sensory, and physical development of children and young adults.
• Application of occupational therapy techniques utilized in the assessment and treatment of children with disabilities.
• Skilled in the educational and developmental needs of children and young adults.
• Theory of physical and mental rehabilitation underlying the practices of occupational therapy.
• Principles, methods, and objectives of occupational therapy treatment, services, techniques of skeletal anatomy, neuromuscular function and dysfunction; kinesiology and occupational therapy modalities.
• Principles of consultation, training, and supervision.
• Accurately assess the developmental status and educational needs of children and young adults.
• Identify and analyze areas of developmental sensory-motor dysfunction.
• Develop and implement treatment plans, goals, and objectives to correct sensory-motor dysfunction principles.

• Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiner's License
• Ohio Board of Occupational Therapy Examiner's License
• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in a major field of occupational therapy
• National Board of the Certification of Occupational Therapy Examiners registration
• Completion of six (6) months of supervised clinical affiliations
• Two (2) years school therapy experience preferred.