Occupational Therapist - Leave of Absence

Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Reports to: Executive Director or Assistant Directors

Contract Length & Wage Status: This is a 12 to 13 week position. Pay is $250 per day.

Qualifications/Previous Experience:

• Master's degree or higher from a regionally accredited Occupational Therapy/Program approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Pass the Licensure test- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Exam
• Experience writing and implementing IEPs
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to support students with a moderate to severe range of disabilities, including Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Emotional Disabilities, and Multiple Disabilities that include medically fragile students
• Provide therapy utilizing evidence-based practice, research, scientific evidence, and a holistic perspective to promote independence for students.
• Provide therapy that promotes students' functional ability to fulfill their daily routines and access their education.
• Work collaboratively with other therapists and health care professionals outside the school team to ensure a comprehensive therapy plan from school to home.
• Continuously assess and evaluate student progress.
• Prepare and submit paperwork on time, including Medicaid billing
• Ability to use own transportation to travel to sites throughout the MVSE Cooperative

Professionalism:

• Works cooperatively with administrators, consultants, community members, district liaisons and team members
• Provides feedback and effectively communicates with students and parents
• Follows Board of Education, district, and building guidelines and procedures
• Maintains a high level of integrity, fairness, ethical behavior, and confidentiality of information regarding students, personnel, and all job-related matters
• Punctual, dependable & dedicated to providing a high-quality Occupational Therapy Program

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including personal computers and peripherals

Posture: Frequent sitting and standing, bending/stooping, transitioning from floor to standing, pushing, pulling, and twisting

Vision: The abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Motion: Frequent movement throughout the work environment, repetitive hand motions, frequent keyboarding, use of a mouse, and occasional reaching

Lifting: Ability to lift up to 35 pounds

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours

Mental Demands: Ability to solve complex problems in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret instructions provided in written and oral form; ability to work with frequent interruptions and maintain emotional control under stress.

• The mental demands, physical demands, and work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an employee with a disability to perform the essential functions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.