What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at DeSanti?
Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking an Occupational Therapist who will demonstrate evidence-based decision-making ability to effectively screen and assess students and implement educationally relevant services for assigned caseload, demonstrating Best Practice Skills in school based Occupational Therapy.
Job Responsibilities
Reports To : Health Services Supervisor
- Assessments : Completes screening or "Request for Therapy Assistance" as asked by the educational team.
- Selects, administers and interprets assessments to determine functional skill level of students.
- Generates a written report for initial, reevaluation and annual progress reports in a timely manner and presents reports at IEP meetings.
- Establishes students' goals and benchmarks and updates benchmarks according to Special Education guidelines.
- Service Delivery : Implements educationally relevant services for assigned caseload.
- Actively participates in team meetings, IEP meetings and student community appointments as indicated.
- Ensures equipment is properly fitted to students and in good working order.
- Completes safety checks per departmental guidelines.
- Organizes, shares and utilizes work area cooperatively.
- Program Administration and Management : Prepares and efficiently manages a weekly schedule.
- Updates student caseload on department database monthly.
- Maintains complete working student files per departmental guidelines.
- Maintains a record keeping system for student attendance and progress.
- Evaluates the need for and requests equipment and materials necessary for safe service delivery.
- Updates inventory of equipment and supplies used in programming on department data base.
- Completes My Service Tracker and Time Study as required.
- Consultation : Provides in-service training and information for teachers, staff members and parents, according to program needs.
- Provides written consultation reports and classroom programs for individual students, as needed.
- Promotes a positive atmosphere for constructive interchange and problem resolution.
- Professional Responsibilities and Development : Represents Therapy Services in a professional and knowledgeable manner.
- Completes annual Therapist professional development plan and reviews with Department Supervisor.
- Attends and is proactively involved in departmental staff meetings.
- Participates in at least 2 departmental and / or district committees.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships.
- Pursues ongoing professional development.
- Watches for student behavior that may indicate a problem (e.g., profanity, teasing, bullying, distress, etc.).
- Intervenes and / or reports concerns to an administration.
- Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.
- Must work in variety of environments- classrooms, hallways, lunchroom, playgrounds, etc.
- Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
Qualifications
Company Description
DeSanti is a Talent Acquisition firm specializing in project staff augmentation and talent acquisition solutions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, DeSanti’ recruiters are experts in engaging qualified consultants and professional for a selection of projects and initiatives spanning many industries. We specialize in the placement of mid to senior level Information Technology, Engineering professionals across a variety of industries. We efficiently deploy technical resources to augment or back-fill our clients existing headcount through full-time placements, short and long-term contracts, contract to full-time and payroll services. Our verticals include Aerospace, Defense, Government and Healthcare.
Company Description
DeSanti is a Talent Acquisition firm specializing in project staff augmentation and talent acquisition solutions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, DeSanti’ recruiters are experts in engaging qualified consultants and professional for a selection of projects and initiatives spanning many industries. We specialize in the placement of mid to senior level Information Technology, Engineering professionals across a variety of industries. We efficiently deploy technical resources to augment or back-fill our clients existing headcount through full-time placements, short and long-term contracts, contract to full-time and payroll services. Our verticals include Aerospace, Defense, Government and Healthcare.
