What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Occupational Therapist (FMLA Coverage) position at AnthroMed Education?
School Occupational Therapist (FMLA Coverage Role)
AnthroMed Education is currently seeking a Occupational Therapist for a short-term FMLA coverage role in Wyandotte, Michigan. This is a position supporting an existing caseload, split between 2 buildings. This coverage role is for the month of January and February 2025.
About Us:
AnthroMed Education is a related service provider committed to employing and retaining clinicians to improve learning experiences for every child in every classroom. In addition to the support you receive at your school, AnthroMed advocates for and empowers our staff by offering 1:1 personalized coaching and mentorship, extensive collaboration, continuing education, and the most competitive pay and benefits packages. When you join the AnthroMed team, you gain access to a growing community of clinicians who work together to grow and create better outcomes for their students. We cannot wait for you to join our team and see why AnthroMed is different than other organizations.
Responsibilities:
- Develops, implements, and coordinates occupational therapy programs within the member school districts, including philosophy, vision, procedures, and goals.
- Screens, evaluates, and monitors students with disabilities or physical and intellectual impairments for the purpose of providing educational programs, therapeutic intervention, and transition and exit planning and enhancing their ability to perform activities of daily living or participate in desired occupations.
- Collaborates with staff to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, as well as student outcomes.
- Evaluate the student's ability and formulate the student's occupational profile, providing written reports that reflect strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment and guide evidence-based intervention.
- Provides targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment.
- Assesses the need for assistive technology and equipment and makes recommendations for its use at school to help students function as independently as possible.
- Documents occupational therapy services, and maintains records in accordance with school district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Valid Michigan Occupational Therapy License
- Experience providing Occupational Therapy in a school setting
AnthroMed Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer
AnthroMed LLC will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.
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