Occupational Therapist
Rebecca School
- Mount Vernon, NY
- $65,000-80,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide individual and group occupational therapy services to students to correct specific areas of sensory motor integrative dysfunction and social/emotional issues
- Administer initial evaluations and assessments to determine a student's level of function
- Provide written reports identifying the student's needs and proposed treatment strategies, goals and objectives; maintain progress records
- Collaborate with staff in the development, analysis and preparation of reports, sensory diets (classroom and individual) and in-service assignments
- Provide team members with education for facilitation of implemented techniques or modalities
- Monitor therapy and educational staff trained to incorporate appropriate occupational therapy treatment strategies into instruction; evaluate effectiveness of the established program and make modifications within the OT framework of the DIR model
- Train other staff on pertinent therapeutic activities and techniques to support students as needed
- Collaborate with other disciplines such as Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, and Social Work
- Communicate consistently with parents/caregivers
- Write daily session notes, biannual progress reports and initial evaluations
- Maintain professional competence by attending staff development programs and continuing education programs
- Participate in weekly Greenspan meetings, team meetings and staff trainings
- Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy
- License to practice Occupational Therapy in NYS
- Experience in Pediatrics preferred
- Knowledge of DIRFloortime is preferred, but not required
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships with students, staff and parents
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Hospital, and Accident Coverage
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401K with 100% vested company contribution
- Healthcare, dependent care, and commuter Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wellness Incentive Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Rewards program which allows you to earn points to purchase items
- Masters or better in Occupational Therapy
- Lic Occ Therapist