What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRN OCCUPATIONAL THERIPIST position at Atlanta Speech School?
The Atlanta Speech School
PRN Occupational Therapist: Clinical Services
Start Date: Immediate availability
The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field, and to contribute to the School's growing body of knowledge. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child at the school. Deep reading requires learning to connect what we read with what we think, feel, and do. Through deep reading, children develop empathy, hone critical thinking, and go on to make the greatest possible difference in others' lives.
The School has never turned away a child in need of services based on their family's financial circumstances.
The Clinic at the Atlanta Speech School is currently seeking applicants for the PRN occupational therapist (OT) position. The person hired will work as needed and as determined by the Clinic Director. There is some flexibility regarding work hours. The OT clinic has three gyms outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment, including a climbing wall, zip line, and suspended swings. OT clinicians use that equipment along with an extensive range of materials and activities to facilitate the development and improvement of a wide range of skills (e.g., feeding, handwriting) in the children they serve.
Essential Responsibilities And Duties Of The Job
Responsibilities of this position include managing a private outpatient clinic caseload; evaluation and intervention of clients; collaboration with families, professionals, and educators; and use of an electronic documentation system.
PRN Occupational Therapist: Clinical Services
Start Date: Immediate availability
The Atlanta Speech School provides an unmatched opportunity to learn from both peers and experts in the field, and to contribute to the School's growing body of knowledge. Beyond seeking proficiency, we work to construct a Deep Reading Brain for each child at the school. Deep reading requires learning to connect what we read with what we think, feel, and do. Through deep reading, children develop empathy, hone critical thinking, and go on to make the greatest possible difference in others' lives.
- We believe in connection over compliance. Rather than silencing children, we teach them to listen and to think, to question and to solve.
- Our staff work together to know and serve each child from within an intentional learning ecosystem that is as joyful as it is rigorous.
- Our practices are grounded in structured literacy and built on the science of healthy brain development, language acquisition, and the construction of the Deep Reading Brain. This work is intentionally centered on critical thinking, empathy, problem-solving, and the development of executive functions.
The School has never turned away a child in need of services based on their family's financial circumstances.
The Clinic at the Atlanta Speech School is currently seeking applicants for the PRN occupational therapist (OT) position. The person hired will work as needed and as determined by the Clinic Director. There is some flexibility regarding work hours. The OT clinic has three gyms outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment, including a climbing wall, zip line, and suspended swings. OT clinicians use that equipment along with an extensive range of materials and activities to facilitate the development and improvement of a wide range of skills (e.g., feeding, handwriting) in the children they serve.
Essential Responsibilities And Duties Of The Job
Responsibilities of this position include managing a private outpatient clinic caseload; evaluation and intervention of clients; collaboration with families, professionals, and educators; and use of an electronic documentation system.