What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at Birch Agency?
Job Position: Occupational Therapist
Location: Trenton, NJ 08608
Description:
Birch Agency is actively recruiting Occupational Therapists for the Trenton, NJ school area . Birch Agency Occupational Therapists help students with disabilities to address physical, cognitive, sensory, and psychosocial challenges. Our Occupational Therapists help students to succeed in the educational system by looking at the whole child and helping them tackle specific tasks that have become a roadblock to the learning process.
Opportunities Available:
We have opportunities for new graduates, seasoned Occupational Therapists, and retired OTs. We have positions working with populations birth to 21. Some of our Occupational Therapists work with specific age groups such as elementary only, while others work with a mixed age group such as k-12.
Services you will provide:
Help students attain IEP and academic goals and objectives
Collaborate with families and teachers to help students achieve success
Screen new students to determine eligibility for services
Provide Occupational Therapy to students with a wide variety of disabilities
Attend IEP meetings
Confer with parents and develop home programs when necessary
Complete appropriate paperwork following state guidelines
Provide thorough and accurate documentation in a timely fashion
Address and provide therapy for learning and or behavioral issues such as motor skills, cognitive processing, and visual or perceptual problems
Benefits:
401 (k) with employer matching
Health, Dental, Vision Insurances
Short Term Disability
PTO
Weekly pay
Requirements:
Bachelors degree or higher in Occupational Therapy
NJ Licensure/Certification
NBCOT Certification preferred
Birch Agency is hiring special education teachers for positions throughout New Jersey and the United States. We provide special education services to public, private, and charter schools. We provide excellent benefits and compensation. To learn more about this job opportunity or other intervention specialist/special education teacher positions with our company, please submit your resume.
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