School Based Occupational TherapistACCEL • Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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School Based Occupational Therapist
ACCEL
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
À propos
_\*\*Start Date: Monday, July 20th\*\*_
*Work Schedule & Paid Breaks*
* _Full-Time, Monday-Friday 7:30-3:30pm_
* _10 Month Position (August-May)_
* _Paid School Breaks! (Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring)_
* _Additionally, we observe federal holidays which often involve three-day weekends_
*We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our staff both professionally and personally, including:*
* _Health Insurance- Medical, Dental, Vision_
* _Life Insurance and Supplemental Insurance Options_
* _Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Sick Leave_
* _401(k) Retirement Plan_
* _Tuition Reimbursement Program_
* _Health Savings Account (HSA) options_
*JOB SUMMARY*:
Identify, evaluate, and treat functional sensorimotor, perceptual, and fine motor deficits in students with physical, cognitive, and emotional/behavioral challenges through collaboration with teachers, paraprofessionals, parents and other related service providers. ACCEL’s student population consists of students with a variety of developmental disabilities in K-12+ educational setting.
*ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*
* Provide consultative and direct occupational therapy services. Duties include consulting and providing ideas to teachers and parents: providing therapy and instruction to students in the classroom setting.
* Evaluate and write evaluation reports for students in need of therapy services using a variety of diagnostic tests, informal rating scales, observational opportunities, and other means, as appropriate.
* Participates in MET and IEP meetings when appropriate, to discuss a student’s Occupational Therapy evaluation, present level of performance and to make recommendations regarding IEP goals and objectives.
* Develops and writes Individual Education Plans for each student requiring therapy services providing student’s present level of performance and formulating annual goals and benchmark objectives.
* Evaluates student’s progress through ongoing and periodic assessments, documenting progress with the same frequency as for all ACCEL students.
* Prepares treatment plans and develops creative therapeutic activities which reflect best practices and meets the functional sensorimotor, perceptual, and fine motor needs of students.
* Maintain up to date and accurate student list, dates of IEP reviews, scheduled meetings, and current copies of student goals and objectives.
* Consults with teachers, therapists, directors, and other school professionals to provide collaborative programming and problem solve student issues. Therapist will work, as appropriate, within the classroom utilizing a team approach with education staff in delivering functional sensorimotor, perceptual, and fine motor activities. This will include providing writing activities when appropriate, developing sample materials and strategies for teachers when not in the classroom.
* Responsible for determining alternate seating and adaptive feeding equipment needs of students.
* Supervises and monitors job performance and caseload of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) when applicable.
* Maintain attendance and hourly contact records for Medicaid.
* Maintains therapy department equipment and materials.
*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*:
* _Master’s degree in occupational therapy, preferred_
* _Valid Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners License._
* _AHCCCS number for submission of Medicaid billing._
* _Current NPI number is needed._
* _Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card_
* _Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a required background check._
*WORK ENVIRONMENT:*
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Students may exhibit inappropriate physical behavior which may include hitting, biting, kicking, etc.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Education:
* Master's (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* Arizona Occupational Therapy License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Compétences linguistiques
- English
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