OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (2377)

About the role

The Occupational Therapist provides educationally related occupational therapy services to students aged 3 to 22 years with various disabilities according to their Individualized Education Program (IEP). They participate as a member of the educational team, assess students' abilities and performance, develop individual occupational therapy intervention plans, and collaborate with district health personnel.

Responsibilities

• Affirms students' abilities and educational, developmental, and functional needs.
• Develops, coordinates, implements, and monitors individual occupational therapy intervention plans.
• Collaborates with district health personnel in the coordination of medical care protocols.
• Provides technical assistance to teaching staff and clarifies occupational therapy goals, objectives, and services.
• Maintains progress notes and records regarding areas of service as required by law, Board policy, Administrative regulations, and the district.
• Reviews reports from health care providers and coordinates occupational therapy services with students' health care providers.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned staff.
• Maintains a safe and orderly treatment area.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy educational program with successful completion of an internship within a school-based setting.
• Valid certification as an Occupational Therapist by the American Occupational Therapy Association or the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy before completion of the probationary period.
• First Aid and CPR certification.
• Possession of a valid State of California Class C driver's license.

Desirable

• One year of recent, successful experience in planning and providing occupational therapy services, preferably with children and adolescents.
• Written and oral proficiency in a second language.