OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

2 weeks ago

Missoula MT USA, United States Montana Office of Public Instruction Full time
This is a full time, in-person position which requires itinerant travel to some or all of our 15 member districts to serve students with occupational therapy needs. Salary is based on our current salary matrix and travel is reimbursed based on the current IRS rate of 67 cents per mile. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The school-based occupational therapist addresses a student’s educational needs in order to enable the student to

succeed in the educational environment. Federal regulations describe occupational therapy as a related service which

may be required for a child with disabilities to benefit from special education. School-based occupational and

physical therapists may overlap in their roles and responsibilities in the school setting; generally, these roles are

related to expertise in areas of daily living skills and functional performance of children with disabilities across

school settings. The position requires knowledge and skills in three basic areas: assessment, intervention and

consultation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Students; for activities of practicum students enrolled in occupational therapy graduate programs; for activities of an

occupational therapy assistant.

REPORTS TO:

Building administrator for building policies and practices and to the Cooperative Director for Cooperative policies and practices.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Current license by Montana Department of Labor & Industry.

ASSESSMENT:

1. Evaluates the student’s ability and formulates the student’s occupational profile through a variety of

functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, observations, checklists, and interviews.

2. Synthesizes evaluation results into a written report which reflects strengths and barriers to student

participation in the educational environment and guide evidence-based intervention.

3. Participates in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results and integrate findings with other

disciplines.

4. Communicates assessment information to school personnel, and parents clearly, concisely, in written and oral form.

INTERVENTION:

1. Develops occupationally based intervention plans according to student needs and evaluation results.

2. Offers recommendations and assists in developing individual education plans and intervention plans.

3. Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance

strengths and needs.

CONSULTATION:

1. Consults and collaborates with the school-based team to achieve student outcomes.

2. Assists in adapting and modifying the educational environment; assists in training staff to meet individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible.

3. Educates student, school personnel, and parents to facilitate skills in areas of occupation as well as health maintenance and safety.

4. Documents occupational therapy services to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement of services as appropriate.

5. Adheres to federal and state legislation, regulation and policies that affect occupational therapy practice in schools.

6. Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with all educational community members.

7. Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Applies ethical standards to professional practice as well as relevant laws and policies in the delivery of occupational therapy services.

2. Seeks to remain current with regard to occupational practices, knowledge and skills.

3. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

(a) lift/transport tests from vehicle or Cooperative office to assigned school(s).

(b) regularly walk to various classrooms, offices or buildings on the school campus.

(c) regularly sit to use computer software programs

4. Ability to perform the essential duties of the job in quiet to moderately noisy work settings.

5. Completes required Medicaid forms.

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