Occupational Therapist (10-Month) na Reach Cyber Charter School
Reach Cyber Charter School · Enola, Estados Unidos Da América · Remote
- Professional
Reach Cyber Charter School is a tuition-free online public K–12 school in Pennsylvania, connecting students with certified teachers and a high-quality curriculum. Authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in 2016, Reach Cyber Charter School is state certified and open to students throughout Pennsylvania with a vision to inspire and nurture future success for all students. Our Reach family promotes a vision that provides a collaborative team environment and allows you to utilize various resources to inspire and nurture future success for all students in Pennsylvania.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of referred exceptional education students
- Evaluates the student’s ability and formulates the student’s occupational profile through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews
- Also evaluates children with sensorimotor, self-help, and behavior needs according to accepted standardized and non-standardized assessment tools;
- Prepare and implement a plan of care for each identified student
- Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, thorough evaluations, educational program planning, and service delivery.
- Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop individual education plans and intervention plans to achieve IEP goals.
- Provide targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment.
- Consult with the school-based team to achieve student outcomes
- Adapt and modify the environment including assistive technology and training instructional staff to meet the individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible.
- Educate students, educational personnel, and families to facilitate skills in areas of occupation as well as health maintenance and safety.
- Monitor and reassess the effects of occupational therapy intervention and the need to continue, modify, or discontinue intervention.
- Document occupational therapy services to ensure accountability of service provisions and to meet standards for reimbursement of services as appropriate.
- Bill services under medical access procedures
- Provide input with and Identifies structural issues for the purpose of removing barriers for students with physical limitations and/or identifying appropriate assistive equipment.
- Ascertain and prepare purchase requests for needed student therapeutic supplies and equipment
- Provide parents with suggestions for home skill-building as requested
- Evaluate and provide training and consultation to staff with regard to seating, postural needs, and other equipment use as recommended by OT.
- Ensure that each student on caseload has necessary evaluation records, progress reports
- Obtain parent and physician permission for occupational therapy services when appropriate;
- Participate in special education department meetings and trainings
- Minimum Education/Certification:
- Bachelor's Degree required from an accredited college or university; Master's preferred
- Valid PA Occupational Therapy License
- Full certification in Safe Crisis Management (SCM), Safety Care, or other restraint management system may be required by the assignment
- Possesses all PDE required clearances for school-based personnel
- Experience Requirements:
- 1-3 years of experience in Education, Business, or Social Services is preferred
- Knowledge of special education practices as related to Occupational Therapy
- Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, parents, students, teachers, and support staff.
- Ability to connect with a diverse group of people and build strong relationships
- Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.
- Must reside in the state of Pennsylvania
- Ability to pass the background checks required for all school employees in
- This position could include limited travel and could include limited overnight