Occupational Therapist - School Based

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 82,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CEU credits

Career Accelerator Program

Job summary

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist for the School for Integrated Learning in Pennsylvania. The role focuses on developing and administering therapy for students with developmental and behavioral needs within an educational setting.

Certification and licensure are required, with six months of related field experience; the program emphasizes evidence-based care, collaboration with teachers and a strong support network within a national nonprofit.

Qualifications

• NBCOT certification and PA licensure required.
• Bachelor's degree required; six months of related field experience required; one year preferred.
• Proficient in data collection and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT services for students identified in IEPs.
• Promote maximum independence with therapies tailored to each student.
• Evaluate progress and adjust therapy plans as needed.
• Collaborate with teachers, care staff and other clinicians; contribute to conferences.

Skills

OT Services

Education Settings

Autism Spectrum

Education

NBCOT Certification

PA Licensure

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Radar Data Tools

Pro-Filer

MS Office

Job description

Description

Are you aligned with Devereux's mission to maximize human potential, individuality, growth, self-realization and independence? Do you have a passion to work directly with children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional support needs in an educational setting?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being an Occupational Therapist at Devereux's School for Integrated Learning has its advantages!

The Occupational Therapist role facilitates the development and rehabilitation of students with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities by planning and administering occupational therapy.

We offer:

• Consistent work schedule during school hours.
• Evidenced Based treatment and care models within a clinically based environment focused on collaboration and treatment teams.
• CEU and continued education credits through various professional activities and Devereux’s National Institute for Clinical Training and Research Center.
• A stable, national, non-profit that offers a strong support system and is forward-thinking in their clinical practice and research.
• An organization that cares about the people we serve. ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program $82,000-$93,480 annually (dependent upon experience)

Some of your daily responsibilities:

• Provide OT services for students who have the need identified in their Individualized Education Plans.
• Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual’s physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
• Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting and evaluating students’ progress; recommends and implements adjustments and modifications.
• Consults with teachers, direct care staff, BCBAs, OTs, SLPs, PTs, a nurse and other clinical and leadership staff; contributes to student conferences.

Devereux School for Integrated Learning focuses on building upon the unique strengths of each student. Our school strives to offer a breadth of opportunities for students to express themselves and find personal levels of accomplishment through activities such as: Special Olympics, talent shows and school dances, student government, peer mentoring, service learning, community gardening, and employment education, both in the classroom and in the community.

Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS)

serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), licensure by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required and bachelor’s degree required.

EXPERIENCE

Six months of related field experience required; one year preferred. Proficient computer skills, mastery of Microsoft Office Applications, experience with data collection/analyzing platforms (Radar, Pro-Filer, and/or other internal and external software applications pertinent to the position). Strong organizational skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Requires ability to work independently.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Our Mission

Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide, every day, for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity – offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors – is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world – one person, one family, one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE