Occupational Therapist - Per Diem (Home/Community Based Program)

Professional Duties

• Assess students’ needs through a variety of formal and informal measures.
• Analyze assessment results to form appropriate diagnoses and generate objective goals for students’ IEP/IFSPs.
• Develop and implement appropriate therapeutic activities and strategies for facilitation of motor control and developmental skills, including upper extremity functioning, fine motor development, sensory-motor and perceptual skills.
• Provide occupational therapy services in accordance with the frequency, duration and location specified on students’ IEP/IFSPs.
• Address the behavioral needs of students through the use of positive behavior supports and adherence to students’ behavioral support plans.
• Demonstrate the ability to be an effective member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Inform team members of students’ progress on goals and provide activities to be carried over into the classroom/home environments.
• Integrate information and strategies offered by team members and other professionals.
• Participate in conferences, including parent, team, CPSE, CSE and/or IFSP meetings, as assigned (may include evening meetings).
• Maintain appropriate professional standards in interactions with families.
• Maintain ongoing contact with parents/guardians regarding students’ progress and intervention strategies.
• Conduct in-service training for staff and/or families, as needed.
• Complete and maintain all required paperwork in an appropriate, accurate and timely manner.
• Organize and complete reports and evaluations in an accurate, concise and timely manner.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize problems that occur and report them immediately.
• Demonstrate flexibility and be readily adaptable to change.
• Demonstrate effective time management.
• Supervise interns as requested and maintain contact with university supervisors regarding the student intern’s progress.
• Maintain required certification and/or licensure through completion of continuing education credits, renewal and payment of annual dues, as required for this position.
• Participate in occupational therapy screenings as requested.
• Determine the need and implement programs for sensory modalities and/or adaptive equipment, as deemed appropriate.
• Demonstrate knowledge of job responsibilities.

Therapy Environment Management

• Responsible for health and safety of students.
• Maintain a healthy, safe and attractive environment.

Professional Behavior

• Perform other duties, as assigned.
• Conduct self at all times in an appropriate manner.
• Adhere to program-specific policies and procedures.

Professional Development

• Participate in continuing education activities and seek support to enhance knowledge in areas pertinent to students in the program.
• Participate in program required in-services and act in an appropriate manner.

General Policies

• Adhere to general policies of the organization/regulators including Corporate Compliance Code of Ethical Conduct, Departmental in-service education program requirements, Quality improvement activities, Policies and procedures (attendance, punctuality, appearance, professional attitude, etc.), Regulatory requirements, Emergency/disaster preparedness protocols, Fire prevention and safety protocols, Infection control practices and procedures, Annual physical examination, medically approved Tuberculin test and risk assessment, and required immunizations, Active supervision of students.

Cultural Competencies

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of disability, genders, ethnicity and races.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors to create an inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services to students and families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program, with New York State licensure and registration as an Occupational Therapist required.
• Knowledge of basic anatomy and neuromotor development as normally acquired through completion of an accredited Occupational Therapy program required.
• Minimum (1) year related work experience with preschool and school age special needs population preferred.

Physical Demands

• Physical aspects may include but are not limited to lifting and transferring of a child/student.