Occupational Therapist

The Maryland School for the Blind; Maryland; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland School for the Blind in Maryland seeks an Occupational Therapist to provide assessment, treatment, and consultative services to students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities. The role involves conducting assessments, managing caseloads, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Applicants should possess knowledge of pediatric development and hold current licensure. This is a full-time position with work hours from Monday to Friday. The therapist will extensively work with students, staff, and families in both classroom and residential settings.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of pediatric assessment and treatment techniques.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
• General knowledge of the impact of visual impairments on daily living skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducts occupational therapy assessments for students.
• Manages a student caseload and collaborates with team members.
• Designs and fabricates adaptive equipment.

Skills

Pediatric sensory motor development

Assistive devices implementation

Adaptive/splinting techniques

General knowledge of autism spectrum disorders

Collaboration in IEP process

Education

Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice

Experience in school or pediatric setting

Tools

Goniometer

Adaptive feeding equipment

Job description

Summary

With supervision, provides occupational therapy assessment, treatment, and consultative services as a member of the multidisciplinary team at a residential school for students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities.

Essential Functions

• Conducts occupational therapy assessments including evaluations of activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living.
• Manages a student caseload, using an integrated therapy model. Collaborates with other team members; participates in the IEP process and documentation; maintains records and accurately documents all service provision.
• Provides consultation, training, instruction and support to instructional and residential staff, parents, families, and community-based professionals. This will involve extensive time in the student residences and may include home visits.
• Designs, fabricates, labels, disseminates, repairs, and inventories adaptive equipment, assistive devices, and splints.
• Continues professional development and education.

Conditions

Equipment Used: Telephone, copier, computer, fax machine, multimedia devices, hand & simple power tools, adaptive feeding equipment, assistive devices, goniometer, augmentative communication systems, and car.

Performance Standard: Must consistently demonstrate clinical competence in all areas of performance consistent with recognized standards of the occupational therapy profession.

Work Environment: Multiple indoor and outdoor environments, on and off campus, with a variety of sound, lighting, and temperature conditions.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday with one daily-unpaid 30 minutes for lunch. This position will follow an 11-month annual schedule.

Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of normal/abnormal pediatric sensory motor development, sensory integrative function, visual perceptual motor development, and pediatric assessment and treatment techniques, which meet professional standards and practices.
• Comprehensive knowledge to teach activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living to staff, students, and families.
• General knowledge of implementing adaptive/assistive devices and techniques in classroom and residential environments; may involve static and dynamic pediatric splinting options.
• General knowledge of visual impairments and the impact on development and activities of daily living skills.
• General knowledge of disabling childhood conditions such as neuromuscular diseases, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, and learning disabilities and their impact on function.
• Experience in a school or pediatric setting and general knowledge of the Maryland Online IEP process preferred.
• Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.