Occupational Therapist

2 days ago

Burr Ridge, Illinois, United States DuPage County ROE Full time
Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Job Summary:

The Occupational Therapist will provide services to students with disabilities to help them improve and/or develop the skills needed for day-to-day life and/or work.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead the process in development, implementation, and coordination of the occupational therapy program.
  • Screen, evaluate, and help design educational programs, transition planning, and therapeutic interventions.
  • Provide interventions to students identified with or suspected of having disabilities that interfere with daily life activities or participate in necessary or desired occupations.
  • Create individualized programming based on occupational performance deficits in the areas of personal care, student role, interaction skills, process skills, play, community integration/work, and graphic communication.
  • Collaborate with other disciplines and services at departmental and system levels.
  • Review outcomes and modify intervention programs.
  • Help obtain parental consent for OT evaluation and signed physician's referral for each student prior to the initiation of service.
  • Assess student's current program and goals annually and prepare written summaries with revised goals.
  • Maintain parent contact to give suggestions for home management, intervention activities, and reinforcement of the student's emerging abilities.
  • Recommend and/or design adaptive equipment for students as needed.
  • Consult with teachers and other team members regarding the educational needs of the students served and provide suggestions for classroom activities.
Requirements:
  • Occupational Therapist license - Illinois
  • Knowledge of special education related laws and regulations
  • Good verbal communication skills required
  • Ability to organize information and problem solve complex situations
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Experience with high school students preferred
Work Environment:

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and see, talk, and hear. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds on often and up to 15 pounds regularly/daily. The employee may be required to push wheelchairs, assist with lifting of students, and provide other physical assistance to students.

The employee must be able to physically assist students in all aspects of the student's IEP. The employee must be able to travel to different work sites during the day and must be able to work on a variety of surfaces both indoors and outdoors and may include locations outside the school such as community-based programs.

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