Occupational Therapist

The International Academy of Hope (iHOPE); New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Academy of Hope (iHOPE) in New York is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to support students with complex needs. You will provide school-based OT services aligned with IEP goals and collaborate with teachers, families, and medical professionals.

The role emphasizes developing safe interventions, documenting progress, and coordinating with staff on assistive technology and adaptive equipment.

Qualifications

• Licensed OT with NYSED registration.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Two years of school-based OT experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT-based services to assigned school caseload aligned with students' IEP goals.
• Develop and implement safe and appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Assess, mandate recommendations, and intervene in school occupational areas; document goals.
• Evaluate progress and document in line with organizational policies; communicate with caregivers.

Skills

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint)

Education

Licensed OT (NYSED)

Job description

The iHOPE school community strives to provide comprehensive services for our students, who present with a variety of diagnoses including Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury, and other brain-based disorders. Our students participate in academic instruction with appropriate modification and adaptation, as well as therapeutic services, based upon a collaborative, researched-based model that integrates current technology. iHOPE is committed to learners with complex needs and to their social, emotional, adaptive and educational advancement. Accessibility and integration into the larger community are at the core of our belief system.

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Provides occupational therapy-based services to assigned caseload consistent with students’ documented therapy goals, including those defined in areas of instructional and therapeutic focus and/or Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Develops and implements safe and appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Provides assessment, mandate recommendations, and intervention in related school-based areas of occupation (participation in academics, play/leisure, vocational, and self-care skills) and appropriately documents or updates annual therapy goals for students, as needed.
• Evaluates, documents and monitors provision of service and student progress in a timely manner in line with policies of organization, governing bodies and in language comprehensible to caregivers.
• Regularly communicates and collaborates with parents, school staff across all disciplines and medical professionals regarding health, equipment use, participation in activities, positioning, feeding and other relevant factors, as needed.
• Fabricates, maintains, modifies and monitors use of adaptive equipment and orthotics and trains school staff regarding interventions involving AT or other equipment.
• Assists with assessments related to assistive technology (AT) and/or durable medical equipment (DME) needs, including participation in clinics, documenting medical necessity, obtaining measurements, working with providers, facilitating orders, coordinating with vendors for delivery, fittings, etc. as needed.
• Attends and participates in scheduled supervision, department meetings and activities.
• Responsible for maintaining office and therapy room organization.
• Performs all other duties, as assigned.
• Valid license and current registration as an Occupational Therapist issued by the NYS Department of Education (NYSED); and
• Must be well organized with superior attention to detail and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Work with a great degree of self-direction and focus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs, specifically Word and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)

• Two (2) years of relevant experience in occupational therapy working with school-aged children with significant disabilities.