Occupational Therapist bei AvaMed Workforce
AvaMed Workforce · Federal Way, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Federal Way
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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