iLearn Schools
Occupational Therapist
iLearn Schools, Fair Lawn, New Jersey, us, 07410
Position Type:Student Support Services/Occupational Therapist
Date Posted:2/29/2024
Location:iLearn Schools
Date Available:08/12/2024School Occupational Therapist
Position: Occupational Therapist licensed by the State Occupational Therapy Advisory Council and must hold a NJ School Occupational Therapist standard certificateTerm of Employment: 10 months
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
ASSESSMENT:
Establishes and maintains a referral processIdentify, screen, evaluate and reevaluate referred and placed students through the use of selected standardized and non-standardized tools that assist in identifying a student's current functional performanceDocuments and interprets screening and/or evaluation resultsINTERVENTION:
Develop and implement Individual Education Plans for students designed to improve, restore and maintain the student's functional ability to perform tasks in the education setting through purposeful activitiesAdaptation of environments; both human and physicalInstruct student, family and educational personnel in safe use and care of adaptive equipment and devicesInstruct parents, teachers and other school personnel in areas relating to the student's therapeutic programSelection design, purchase and/or fabrication of assistive or orthotic devices and other assistive technology to facilitate development and promote the acquisition of functional skills so that the child can perform tasks in the least restrictive environmentDiscontinues intervention programs when appropriate and in accordance with state guidelinesCONSULTATION:
Manage intervention programs developed by the occupational therapist -carried out by teachers, parents and other school personnelProvide and interpret medical information relating to a student's special needs to school personnelProvide families/educational personnel with information about the roles and function of occupational therapy programs in educational settingsProvide formal and informal in-service programs and/or resource materials for teachers, parents and appropriate school personnel, community and state agencies to assist with problem solving, program planning and priority setting for children with special needsSuggest modifications and procedures to ensure elimination of architectural barriers, provision of classroom modifications and safe transportation for handicapped students 6. Coordinate planning with other agencies or individuals involved with a student's initial entry into a public school program or reentry following an extended absence (i.e. hospitalization)Consult with physicians concerning student's medical needsCoordinate occupational therapy services with school personnel and other community agenciesADMINISTRATION/SUPERVISION:
Establish and maintain an appropriate, confidential system of documentation for student referrals, record keeping, evaluation/reevaluation results, treatment progress and recommendationsAttend and participate in appropriate meetings related to evaluation, placement and programming for studentsEvaluate the effectiveness of the occupational therapy program and revise as needed 4. Coordinate with teachers and other professional staff for students to receive occupational therapy services and provide with scheduleDetermine treatment priorities, appropriate caseload, schedules and procedures for providing occupational therapy servicesAssist in purchasing and maintaining special equipment and supplies for occupational therapy programsParticipate in Assistive Technology evaluations and make recommendations
Date Posted:2/29/2024
Location:iLearn Schools
Date Available:08/12/2024School Occupational Therapist
Position: Occupational Therapist licensed by the State Occupational Therapy Advisory Council and must hold a NJ School Occupational Therapist standard certificateTerm of Employment: 10 months
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
ASSESSMENT:
Establishes and maintains a referral processIdentify, screen, evaluate and reevaluate referred and placed students through the use of selected standardized and non-standardized tools that assist in identifying a student's current functional performanceDocuments and interprets screening and/or evaluation resultsINTERVENTION:
Develop and implement Individual Education Plans for students designed to improve, restore and maintain the student's functional ability to perform tasks in the education setting through purposeful activitiesAdaptation of environments; both human and physicalInstruct student, family and educational personnel in safe use and care of adaptive equipment and devicesInstruct parents, teachers and other school personnel in areas relating to the student's therapeutic programSelection design, purchase and/or fabrication of assistive or orthotic devices and other assistive technology to facilitate development and promote the acquisition of functional skills so that the child can perform tasks in the least restrictive environmentDiscontinues intervention programs when appropriate and in accordance with state guidelinesCONSULTATION:
Manage intervention programs developed by the occupational therapist -carried out by teachers, parents and other school personnelProvide and interpret medical information relating to a student's special needs to school personnelProvide families/educational personnel with information about the roles and function of occupational therapy programs in educational settingsProvide formal and informal in-service programs and/or resource materials for teachers, parents and appropriate school personnel, community and state agencies to assist with problem solving, program planning and priority setting for children with special needsSuggest modifications and procedures to ensure elimination of architectural barriers, provision of classroom modifications and safe transportation for handicapped students 6. Coordinate planning with other agencies or individuals involved with a student's initial entry into a public school program or reentry following an extended absence (i.e. hospitalization)Consult with physicians concerning student's medical needsCoordinate occupational therapy services with school personnel and other community agenciesADMINISTRATION/SUPERVISION:
Establish and maintain an appropriate, confidential system of documentation for student referrals, record keeping, evaluation/reevaluation results, treatment progress and recommendationsAttend and participate in appropriate meetings related to evaluation, placement and programming for studentsEvaluate the effectiveness of the occupational therapy program and revise as needed 4. Coordinate with teachers and other professional staff for students to receive occupational therapy services and provide with scheduleDetermine treatment priorities, appropriate caseload, schedules and procedures for providing occupational therapy servicesAssist in purchasing and maintaining special equipment and supplies for occupational therapy programsParticipate in Assistive Technology evaluations and make recommendations