Occupational Therapist- Education Services

YAI - Seeing beyond disability; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

403(b) retirement

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Job summary

YAI - Seeing beyond disability seeks an occupational therapist to provide school-based OT services to an assigned caseload, aligning with documented goals and IEPs. You will develop safe, age-appropriate interventions and meticulously document progress.

Regular communication with parents, school staff, and medical professionals is essential, along with training staff on adaptive equipment and AT/DME, coordinating with vendors as needed. The therapy spaces must remain well organized and compliant.

Qualifications

• Valid license and current registration as an Occupational Therapist issued by the NYS Department of Education (NYSED).
• Must be well organized with superior attention to detail and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy services to an assigned school-based caseload aligned with students' therapy goals and IEPs.
• Develop and implement safe, age-appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Document annual therapy goals and monitor student progress in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with parents, school staff, and medical professionals regarding health, equipment use, participation in activities, positioning, feeding and other relevant factors.
• Fabricate and train staff on adaptive equipment and AT/DME as needed.
• Attend supervision and maintain organized therapy spaces.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Collaborative work

Education

Licensed Occupational Therapist (NYSED)

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.). 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

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

Compensation & Benefits

• $75,000 annually to $85,000 annually
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical and dental insurance (with options for family and more extensive medical plans, as well as vision)
• Paid Time Off and School Holidays
• 403(b) retirement with employer match
• Life insurance and long-term disability

Equal Opportunity Employment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.

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YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, "total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual." At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.

YAI Today

Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages.

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