DUTN0267639-0000
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2023-07-11T00:00:00
Anticipated Vacancy:(5) Anticipated Occupational TherapistExtended School Year POSITION: (5) Occupational Therapists LOCATION(S): Salt Point Center QUALIFCATIONS: Licensed and currently registered by the New York State Education Department as an Occupational Therapist. DUTIES: TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: 1. Performs initial screening, evaluation and consultation for students referred to program;2. Develops school based goals, treatment objectives and therapeutic activities and tasks to be incorporated into the student's individualized education plan;3. Implements pediatric occupational therapy or oversees activities implemented by therapyAssistants, providing supervision and guidance as necessary;4. Maintains written case notes/ other written documentation as required by school policy or by state law;5. Attends and participates in staff conferences on students’ needs and progress;6. Communicates with teachers, classroom support staff, physicians and other staff with student contact to ascertain progress or additional needs;7. Develops home based programs where appropriate;8. Assesses and makes recommendations regarding adaptive and orthotic equipment needs and monitors equipment status;9. Maintains daily time sheets and Medicaid statistic sheets as appropriate;10. Conducts regular staff meetings with therapy assistants to review student progress and to adjust goals and activities as necessary;11. Does related work as required. FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Thorough knowledge of the methods, procedures, and objectives of occupational therapy, especially as they apply to a pediatric caseload; good knowledge of occupational activities; working knowledge of human anatomy, kinesiology and physiology as they relate to the evaluation and treatment of patients receiving occupational therapy; working knowledge of basic physical and recreational activities; ability to supervise the work of others; ability to relate sympathetically to a potentially difficult client population; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; organizational ability; personal qualities necessary to perform the duties of the position; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position GRADE LEVEL: All TENATIVE START DATE: July 5, 2023 - Extended School Year
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Mid-Hudson Valley
Annual wage
Fixed