School-Based Occupational Therapist: Empower Student Independence

ReNEW Schools; Madison (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ReNEW Schools in Madison, Indiana seeks a school-based Occupational Therapist to provide individual and small-group therapy sessions, aiming to preserve and improve independence in daily living skills and mobility for students.

The role requires collaboration with teachers, aides, and parents to integrate therapeutic activities into classroom and home routines, with ongoing progress documentation and case conferences as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy sessions with individual students
• Provide therapy to small groups of students
• Preserve and improve abilities for independent function such as range of motion, strength, tolerance, coordination, and activities of daily living
• Demonstrate therapeutic activities and consult with teachers and aides to carry on with occupational therapy activities during the normal class functions
• Demonstrate therapeutic activities and consult with parents to carry on with occupational therapy activities in the home
• Maintain progress records and make timely reports regarding individual student’s development status
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Occupational Therapist
• Attend case conference committee and annual case review meetings to provide individual student information on progress and recommend goals and objectives as appropriate. Unit needs, situations, and personnel changes may result in revision of these duties.

Job description

ReNEW Schools in Madison, Indiana seeks a school-based Occupational Therapist to provide individual and small-group therapy sessions, aiming to preserve and improve independence in daily living skills and mobility for students.

The role requires collaboration with teachers, aides, and parents to integrate therapeutic activities into classroom and home routines, with ongoing progress documentation and case conferences as needed.