Occupational Therapist

Position : Licensed Occupational Therapist

Reports to : Program Coordinator

Minimum Qualifications Graduate of an AOTA accredited Occupational Therapy Program

Current and holds a valid license issued through the Illinois Department of Professional and Financial Regulations, as a Registered Occupational Therapist with Experience in pediatric or school -based therapy preferred.

Service Description : OCEC provides itinerant services to students in OCEC programs and students with special needs in district programs. These services are delivered by personnel who are assigned to a number of different schools and program locations.Services may be delivered as direct minutes with the student or consultation minutes with staff / teams or a combination of both, based on students' needs as determined by the IEP team.

Occupational Therapists work with students who are ages 3-22 and have visual motor, fine motor and sensory processing deficits. School-based occupational therapy is designed to enhance the students' ability to fully access and be successful in the learning environment.

Performance Expectations : Duties may include, but are not limited to the following :

IEP Process

• Collects and interprets information from professionals to determine the need for pre-referral interventions, initial evaluations, reevaluations and / or potential services.
• Conducts assessment / evaluation of student abilities and needs.
• Collaborates in the development and updating of educationally relevant IEP goals / objectives and assists in identifying needs for other related services.
• Measures student outcomes and uses data to review progress with the IEP team.
• Prepares and submits reports in a timely manner.
• As a member of the IEP, completes all necessary paperwork in advance of the meeting, completes filing requirements, monitors implementation, and collaborates with the team.
• Using evidence based practice models, conducts assessments in the areas of :
• performance skills (gross motor, mobility, balance / equilibrium and interaction skills);
• performance patterns (habits, routines, and roles);
• context (physical and social environment);
• activity demands (required actions and body functions); and
• client factors (the mental, neuromuscular, sensory and various systems that impact performance at school).

Service Delivery

Interpersonal Relations / Communication

Training / Consultation

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Other Professional Responsibilities

Physical Work Requirements

With appropriate accommodations and / or modifications, employees in this position must have the ability to :

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by staff 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. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Updated 2 / 1 / 2018