***NEW AND EXCITING NEWS! Hawthorne Foundation Inc. has implemented a generous SIGN-ON BONUS of $1500 for new full-time employees!***

• $750– on completion of 3 months of employment
• $750 -on completion of 6 months of employment

FULL-TIME OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT HAWTHORNE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL-MANHATTAN CAMPUS (SCHOOL AGE-SWD 1-6)

CONTRACTORS WELCOME

Organization Profile: Hawthorne Foundation Inc. serves children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Our educational, vocational and life skills programs are only a few of the programs available. We also offer parent training, recreational activities and crisis intervention.

Mission: An Applied Behavior Analysis approach to lifelong quality educational, habilitative, vocational and recreational programs for individuals with autism and other intellectual disabilities.

Vision: To foster independence, integration, individualization, and productivity while enhancing the quality of the lives for the people we serve. Our goal is to enable each and every individual to reach his/her maximum potential in the least restrictive environment by selecting and promoting educational practices that are grounded in research and science, in particular applied behavior analysis; and, to assist each individual with identifying and realizing his/her own goals.

Job Responsibilities (Occupational Therapist):

General Responsibilities:

• Provide appropriate treatment to school age children as outlined in the IEP goals and directives.
• Provide ongoing classroom communication with the teachers as well as the parents in regards to child’s progress and assist in home program implementation.
• Acts as OT department liaison with institutes of higher education, for whom we are providing clinical training.

Responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist provides direct treatment of a minimum of 50 sessions per week at the School Age level

• Daily completion and monthly completion of session notes for Occupational Therapy (OT) department.
• Monthly updates and monitoring of OT attendance cards/databases.
• The Occupational Therapist coordinates completion and collection of all OT reports, goals, and regression summaries
• The Occupational Therapist ensures all paperwork in compliance with all regulatory agencies.
• Instructional Programming/curriculum development to address OT needs of School Age students.
• The Occupational Therapist assists in researching and ordering new equipment and supplies.
• The Occupational Therapist attends parent and staff meetings and in-services offered by Hawthorne Country Day.
• Conduct OT evaluations for students when requested by School Age Coordinator and School District(s).
• The Occupational Therapist complies with on NYSED, DOH and HCDS paperwork requirements and IEP Direct
• Complies with documentation requirements (including physician recommendations/ prescriptions)
• Complies with all NYSED, DOH requirements/audits
• Ensuring Medicaid compliance
• The Occupational Therapist attends required trainings to ensure compliance with current requirements by NYSED, DOH, Medicaid and HCDS
• The Occupational Therapist prepares closed files for storage at the end of each school year and summer
• Take necessary courses/workshops to maintain OT licensure.

*MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION BENEFITS *RETIREMENT PLAN* EDUCATION INCENTIVES*LIFE INSURANCE/AD&D*403B PLANS *PAID VACATION, HOLIDAY & SICK TIME FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES.

EOE

Job Type: Full-time/Part-time

Required education: Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy from a nationally accredited college or university.

Required experience (if applicable): Experience with children with Autism/PDD and other developmental disabilities.

Required license or certification (if applicable): New York State Licensed Occupational Therapist

Other qualifications:

-Must meet Medicaid eligibility standards

-Willingness to complete Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) training modules in a timely manner.

-An ability and willingness to provide direct occupational therapy services to students with disabilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $73,767.59 - $85,516.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• relevant: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• NYS Licensed Occupational Therapist (Required)

Work Location: In person