Therapist / Occupational Therapy / New York / Occupational Therapist (OT) - MULTIPLE LOCATIONS Job

A community services organization in New York City is looking to add a licensedOccupational Therapist (OT) to join their team at one of their schools throughout the 5 boroughs. In this role, the Occupational Therapist (OT) will be responsible for assessing student's motor skills and developing & implementing goals designed to enhance the students learning potential.

About the Opportunity :

• Start Date : ASAP

Assignment Length : Ongoing

Setting : School-based

Hours : 8am to 2 : 30pm

Patient Population : Pediatric IDD

Patient Volume : 10 sessions per day

Responsibilities :

The Occupational Therapist (OT) will :

Write a full description of the childs performance and behavior during evaluation referencing sensory processing, perceptual skills and / or deficits

Make suggestions for approaches and activities that might enhance the student's abilities

Take part in developing staff development and parent workshop opportunities around the development of gross motor, fine motor, and perceptual skills, and related underlying sensory and motor functions

Develop a series of developmentally-graded activities based on evaluation, designed to improve sensory processing, fine and gross motor skills, and perceptual skills

Carry out medical prescriptions for OT

Maintain mandated documentation of treatment and progress (e.g., individual treatment session and quarterly progress notes, Related Service Attendance, etc.)

Submit a written report of the progress of the children at the end of each school year

Make recommendations for IEP goals and participate as required in IEP conferences

Maintain OT equipment and supplies, and recommend ordering them as required by IEP mandates or needed clinically

Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications :

Bachelor's and / or Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy

NYS Occupational Therapist (OT) license

Solid assessment, clinical, and documentation skills

Patient oriented

Great interpersonal skills

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Strong attention to detail

Highly organized