School-Based Pediatric Occupational Therapist

RWJBarnabas Health; Mountainside (NJ); On-site; USD 68,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health's Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, NJ, seeks a School Services Occupational Therapist to provide school-based OT across Union County. You’ll evaluate students, develop goals, and collaborate with educators to support participation and academic achievement.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, ensure documentation accuracy, and participate in IEP meetings, while traveling between school locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Licensure: Current and unrestricted New Jersey Occupational Therapist license issued by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.
• Certification: Appropriate New Jersey School Certification required.
• Experience: Pediatric or school-based experience preferred; new graduates welcome with strong pediatric clinical affiliation or fieldwork.
• Skills: Knowledge of school-based occupational therapy evaluation techniques, educationally relevant treatment planning, IEP development, documentation standards, student and family education, assistive technology and adaptive equipment, and interdisciplinary collaboration within an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations and assessments to determine students' educational therapy needs.
• Develop and implement individualized, goal-oriented intervention plans that support participation, independence, and success in the school environment.
• Collaborate with teachers, special educators, related service providers, administrators, and families to develop educational plans that promote student achievement.
• Participate in IEP meetings and other school team meetings to provide clinical recommendations and support educational planning.
• Provide consultation, instruction, training, and ongoing support to school personnel regarding therapeutic strategies and classroom accommodations.
• Maintain documentation, evaluation reports, treatment records, scheduling, billing logs, and other required documentation per policies.
• Manage therapy equipment and inventory and ensure proper accountability.
• Supervise OT fieldwork students when applicable; contribute to development of future clinicians.
• Meet productivity expectations while representing the hospital with professionalism.

Skills

IEP development

Documentation standards

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Assistive technology

Family education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

NJ OT license

NJ School Certification

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health's Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, NJ, seeks a School Services Occupational Therapist to provide school-based OT across Union County. You’ll evaluate students, develop goals, and collaborate with educators to support participation and academic achievement.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, ensure documentation accuracy, and participate in IEP meetings, while traveling between school locations as needed.