What are the responsibilities and job description for the CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST position at Montgomery Co?
JOB RESPONSIBLITIES:
• Enable students to fully participate in his/her educational environment
• Assist in students achieving needed functional skills for current and further education, employment, and
• independent living
• Ability to analyze tasks relative to areas of occupation, performance skills, activity demands, contexts, and student factors to implement the intervention plan
• Ability to recognize occupational performance deficits in the areas of personal care, student role/interactive skills, play, community integrating, and written communication
• Ability to select, adapt, and sequence relevant occupations and purposeful activities that support intervention goals
• Perform other duties as assigned
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Ability to work an eight (8) hour day shift
• Ability to follow oral and written instruction
• Ability to work independently with or without supervision
• Knowledge of safety rules in the work place
• Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and perform effectively as a team member
• Assume reasonable job-related tasks as assigned by the supervisor in order to meet the needs of the department
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Walk, and stand 85% of the work shift
• Stoop, bend, twist, turn, and reach on a regular basis
• Adequate strength, dexterity, and agility to perform all tasks assigned
• Lift a minimum of 50lbs