What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist- Schools position at MJ Care, Inc.?
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Organizes, develops and implements a school-based occupational therapy program by providing services to children with exceptional educational needs and to educational staff when children require occupational therapy to benefit from special education as regulated by federal, state and local guidelines. Work to improve, develop, restore or maintain a child's cognitive integration and cognitive components of performance, psychosocial skills and psychological components of performance, active participation in self-maintenance, work, leisure and play in educational environments. Consistent with state and federal law, school occupational therapists are related service personnel.
DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES
Essential Functions:
- Assist with recommendations for universal classroom modifications.
- Conduct appropriate evaluations of children referred, interpret evaluation findings and prepare written reports of the evaluation.
- Participate in and be a collaborative member of the Individual Education Program (IEP) team.
- Participate in the development of IEPs by contributing educationally appropriate occupational therapy and related goals and objectives to the IEP document.
- Provide direct and indirect occupational therapy services to the children in educational environments.
- Collaborate with other school personnel regarding occupational therapy and the children's needs.
- Travel to and among schools to provide services to children.
- Maintain timely and accurate records, to include daily documentation, Medicaid billing logs, IEPs, quarterly and annual progress reports, IEPs and any additional reports required by the school district.
- Maintain and submit accurate records required by MJ Care i.e., monthly billing sheets, timesheets, mileage in accordance with policy and procedures.
- Provide occupational therapy services to the designated school district for the specified hours and specified student caseload as indicated and directed by the school district administrator and the MJ Care Vice President – School Based Therapy Services.
- Adhere to established federal, state and local rules, regulations and laws related to occupational therapy services in the schools.
- Adhere to the ethical standards of the profession.
- Participate in professional growth and continuing education activities.
- Participate in the local education agency's comprehensive planning process for the children with special education needs.
- Supervise occupational therapy assistants when necessary.
- Provide information for administrators, school personnel and parents regarding occupational therapy services.
- Provide in-person or telehealth services as appropriate.
- Follow infection control policy and practices of MJ Care and assigned school.
General Responsibilities:
- Adheres to and supports the mission of MJ Care, Inc.
- Understands, adheres to, and upholds the values of MJ Care, Inc.
- Understands, adheres to, and upholds the Code of Conduct for MJ Care, Inc.
- Promotes continuous process improvements.
- Delivers service aligned with department guiding principles.
- Responsible for maintaining strict confidentiality of information and records at all times.
- Displays commitment to continuous learning, including own professional development as well as sharing information and learning with other team members.
- Safely transport and transfer student as necessary, with or without assistance, following proper policy/procedure.
- In case of emergency/disaster, safely transport person by stairs to evacuate per disaster policies.
- Maintains compliance with TB and flu requirements for MJ Care and assigned facilities.
