Occupational Therapist bei AvaMed Workforce

AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of Federal Way Public Schools. At the moment we are in URGENT need of an Occupational Therapist to take on a Full-Time assignment at the Public School located in Federal Way, WA.

Position Details:
40 Hours per week
Location: Federal Way, WA
Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8am-4pm
Rate: $80/hr
Status: 1099/ Independent Contractor

Job Description: 

Under the direction of the Director of Special Education, the Occupational Therapist

provides educational occupational therapy services to students (birth through age twenty-one) and IEP

team members. The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the proper interpretation and performance

of essential duties and responsibilities.

Essential functions of the job may include but are not limited to the following:

• Screens and/or evaluates students who have been referred to occupational therapy in the areas of

fine motor performance, coordination, postural stability, perceptual motor performance, sensory

processing and self-regulation and activities of daily living/functional skills (such as written

productions and classroom tool use) with emphasis on present level of performance as related to

academic functioning.

• Train special and general education staff, parent and other team members on specific

interventions.

•  Consults and collaborates with teachers and other specialists regarding appropriate motor

activities, self-help skills, sensory needs, adaptations, and special equipment or assistive devices

as necessary.

•  Implement educational plans as describe on individual IEP/IIIP/IFSP and provide information for

building staff as needed.

•  Provides monitoring, consultation, direct or indirect occupational therapy for selected students

who are eligible for such services.

• Maintains close communication with classroom teachers, other staff and parents concerning

student’s performance.

•  Maintains accurate records of students evaluated and served in occupational therapy program;

including assessment results, IEP progress and other documentation or reports as needed.

•  Participates in designated team meetings, individual education plan conferences and periodic

reviews involving assessment, programming and reevaluation decisions.

•  Schedules occupational therapy evaluation and service times/locations with teachers and building

principals.

•  Develops and provides formal and informal in-service programs for teachers and parents regarding

occupational therapy.

•  Maintain appropriate records and reports. Collect data on progress on goals and objectives for

each student and meet all required timelines.

•  Conduct assessments, comprehensive report results, and follow Minnesota state criteria in area(s)

of special education eligibility as well as mandated timelines.

•  Acts as liaison between school district and community agencies, doctors and hospitals as needed

to provide collaborative occupational therapy services.

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