Occupational Therapist | Per Diem | Preschool & School Age

Brookville Center for Children's Services; New York (NY); In loco; USD 93.000 - 133.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive pay

New York State Sick Leave (NYSSL)

Wellness incentives

Descrizione del lavoro

Brookville Center for Children's Services seeks an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and provide OT services to children in home/community settings. You will participate in planning meetings, communicate with families and professional staff, and implement therapeutic activities addressing motor skills and sensory development.

Requirements include a degree in OT, NY licensure, and a year of related experience preferred.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• NYS Licensure and Registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Minimum of one year of related work experience with preschool and school-age populations preferred.
• Physical capacity may include lifting and transferring of a child.

Mansioni

• Assess students’ needs through a variety of formal and informal measures.
• Analyze assessment results to form appropriate diagnoses and generate objective goals for students’ IEP/IFSPs.
• Develop and implement therapeutic activities and strategies for motor control and developmental skills.
• Address the behavioral needs of students through the use of positive behavior supports and adherence to behavioral support plans.
• Inform team members of students’ progress and provide activities for classroom/home use.
• Participate in conferences and meetings as assigned, including CPSE/CSE/IFSP.
• Maintain professional standards in interactions with families and ongoing communication with parents/guardians.

Conoscenze

Assessment of needs

Family communication

Interprofessional collaboration

Behavior support

Formazione

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy

NYS Licensure and Registration as an Occupational Therapist

Descrizione del lavoro

Nassau & Suffolk County

12 Month School Calendar

In-Home/Community Hourly Rate: $82/Hour

Brookville Center for Children's Services provides home/community-based services for children from birth to 3 years of age with developmental delays or disabilities. Our mission is to educate and support children of all abilities.

We seek an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and provide occupational therapy services to children. You will participate in planning meetings in terms of children's needs, and communicate appropriately to families and other professional staff of assigned children.

We offer:

• Competitive pay
• New York State Sick Leave (NYSSL)
• Wellness incentives

In this role, you will:

• Assess students’ needs through a variety of formal and informal measures.
• Analyze assessment results to form appropriate diagnoses and generate objective goals for students’ IEP/IFSPs.
• Develop and implement appropriate therapeutic activities and strategies for the facilitation of motor control and developmental skills, including upper extremity functioning, fine motor development, sensory-motor, and perceptual skills.
• Address the behavioral needs of students through the use of positive behavior supports and adherence to students’ behavioral support plans.
• Inform team members of students’ progress on goals and provide activities to be carried over into the classroom/home environments.
• Participate in conferences, including parent, team, CPSE, CSE and/or IFSP meetings, as assigned (may include evening meetings).
• Maintain appropriate professional standards in interactions with families and ongoing contact with parents/guardians regarding students’ progress and intervention strategies.

We require:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
• NYS Licensure and Registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Knowledge of basic anatomy and neuromotor development as normally acquired through completion of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• A minimum of one (1) year of related work experience with preschool and school-age special needs populations preferred
• Physical capacity may include lifting and transferring of a child

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