1 POSITION:

To provide quality occupational therapy services to students enrolled in the Providence Schools and attending non-public schools including: assessment, intervention, program planning and implementation, discharge planning and related documentation and communication. Service may take the form of direct, monitored, and consultative approaches.

1. Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
2. Experience working with students who are moderately /severely disabled preferred
3. Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with school aged students preferred
4. Experience working with students on the Autism Spectrum preferred

License required by the RI Department of Health: Occupational Therapist

1. Provide direct occupational therapy services to students consistent with their IEP requirements.
2. Provide consultation to classroom teachers and appropriate staff as needed and required by students’ IEPs.
3. Provide written reports on service provided and/or progress reports as required by the Office of Special Populations.
4. Willingness to work as an itinerant to cover all components of this assignment.
5. Willingness to work with families on carry-over activities for the home setting.
6. Completion of evaluations in compliance with laws and regulations including: scheduling, working with students, providing written evaluations in a timely fashion, providing goals for implementation when appropriate.
7. Documentation of services for Medicaid purposes
8. Ability to create and deliver professional development sessions for therapy and school-based staff.
9. Any/all duties that may be assigned by the Special Education Supervisor