School Based Occupational Therapist

Provides treatment for all students enrolled in Children’s Services using goal-directed, developmentally-sequenced activities in the areas of self-help/adaptive, perceptual motor, fine motor coordination and sensory domains, to enhance educational functioning as indicated on the IEP

• Assists in the facilitation and restoration or maintenance of optimum independence for all students
• Recommends adaptive equipment for carry through of goals
• Evaluates student’s functional level; recommends and implements an occupational therapy program in accordance with the student’s IEP mandates and a physician’s referral
• Prepares reports on student’s progress in and reactions to occupational therapy, and maintains records of each student’s work and progress as required by regulation and in keeping with agency standards.
• Assists in conducting in-service training programs as requested by an administrator.
• Positions and transfers students as necessary

• Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Licensed as a Registered Occupational Therapist in NYS

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development