Occupational Therapist

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

DESCRIPTION OF BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Under general supervision, within a framework of standard policies and procedures, the Occupational Therapist provides services to identified special education students to address the functional needs of a child related to adaptive development, adaptive behavior, and play, and sensory, motor, and postural development. These services are designed to improve the child¡¦s functional ability to perform tasks in school and include:

1) identification, assessment, and intervention

2) adaptation of the environment and selection, design, and fabrication of assistive and orthotic devices to facilitate development and promote the acquisition of functional skills

3) prevention or minimization of the impact of initial or future impairment, delay in development, or loss of functional ability.

SUPERVISOR: Director of Special Education and Assistant Director of Special Education

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Responds to requests for service and screens individuals to determine need for referral and intervention.

• Gathers and interprets data to evaluate student needs as a basis for treatment planning.

• Interprets evaluation findings to parents, the IEP team, and instructional teams.

• Develops intervention plans including measurable goals and objectives with strategies for meeting them.

• Coordinates intervention plan with parents and other members of the instructional team.

• Implements the plan directly or through training and supervision of parents, instructional personnel, and/or a certified occupational therapy assistant.

• Monitors student response to intervention and modifies strategies as indicated to attain goals.

• Identify, evaluate and/or design adaptive equipment to assist students in self-care and academic activities.

• Provides training, direction and supervision for ancillary staff as assigned.

• Develops appropriate home or community programming to maintain and enhance the performance of students in their natural environments.

• Recommends termination of service when benefit has been achieved.

• Coordinates and manages IEP services on IEP using SEIS

• Documents evaluation results, treatment and follow-up, submitting these and other required reports in a timely fashion.

• Collaborates with peers in developing recommendations for protocol and procedures.

• Assists in developing transition plans for students moving to other environments.

• Works cooperatively with personnel from the district and/or agencies providing services to the student or family.

• Participates in professional growth activities in special education and in pediatric occupational therapy.

• Adheres to the policies and procedures of Fortune School of Education