Occupational Therapist Position

1 month ago

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Butler County Area Application Consortium Full time
Job Title: Occupational Therapist

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our team at the Butler County Educational Service Center. As an Occupational Therapist, you will play a vital role in providing occupational therapy services to students with disabilities, including assessment, intervention, and evaluations.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide occupational therapy services to students with disabilities, including assessment, intervention, and evaluations.
  • Identify and evaluate student's strengths and weaknesses through the ETR process.
  • Use data from interventions to determine eligibility for special education services, appropriate instructional practices, and access to general curriculum.
  • Identify student's disability through various research-based assessments.
  • Work cooperatively with local district administrators, administrators of assigned schools, teachers, parents, therapists, and other support personnel, providing consultation as needed.
  • Develop IEP goals to meet individual needs and maintain complete student files for all students enrolled for service.
  • Provide therapy to improve, develop, or restore sensory motor functions impaired or lost through illness, injury, and/or deprivation as related to the educational program and to prevent, through early intervention, initial or further impairment or loss of function.
  • Comply with all ETR and IEP timelines and guidelines according to Ohio's Operating Standards.
  • Write effective IEP goals and objectives and have a system in place to monitor progress.
  • Assist staff in implementing strategies/interventions to improve the effectiveness of service delivery within the least restrictive environment.
  • Serve as consultant to staff as needed.
  • Manage caseload, initial evaluations, reevaluations, interventions, initial and annual IEP meetings, services.
  • Work with students in their least restrictive environment, whole group, small group, one on one.
  • Provide services in the form of direct instruction, consultative, whole group instruction, and evaluative.
  • Document appropriately for Medicaid reimbursement.
  • Prepare and maintain work setting, equipment, and supplies.
  • Carry materials to and from multiple worksites.
  • Maintain an efficient and effective itinerant schedule to multiple schools.
  • Provide written communication on progress of IEP goals to parents and staff.
  • Utilize research-based treatments.
  • Work collaboratively with staff, parents, school district personnel, and outside agencies to coordinate services.
  • Remain current in the profession and actively participate in growth and development programs.
  • Function as a consultant with the child's parents and school personnel.
  • Attend IEP meetings and conferences with parents and school personnel as directed.
  • Able to lift and maneuver moderate amounts of weight.
  • Frequent lifting of children receiving services.
  • Maintains required certificate(s) and/or license(s).
  • Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
  • Attends appropriate workshops and professional meetings.
  • Participates in the district's parent conference nights.
  • Performs all duties in conformity to the adopted Board Policy.
  • Displays professional appearance.
  • Performs in a professional manner.
  • To report the presence of unauthorized or atypical visitors.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
  • Valid Ohio Occupational Therapist License.
  • Valid Ohio Department of Education Occupational Therapist License.
  • Knowledge of current assessment tools, ETR, and IEP processes, IDEA rules and regulations, and best practices for the provision of therapy services for children in their least restrictive environment.
  • Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in written form.
  • Valid Ohio driver's license and access to personal insured vehicle during business hours.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population of students, families, and staff.
  • Demonstrated ability to work/operate as a team member.
  • History of excellent job attendance.
  • Must pass criminal background checks, drug and alcohol tests, and be free from communicable diseases.
Working Conditions:
  • Occasional exposure to unruly children/adults, traffic, blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.
  • Periodic exposure to inclement weather driving conditions and severe weather.
  • Exposure to unruly or challenging children/adults.
  • Frequent attendance at functions and performance of duties outside normal working hours.
Terms of Employment:
  • Salary and work year as established by the Governing Board.
  • The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance use in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.
Evaluation:
  • Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Personnel.
Benefits:
  • Excellent benefits for all full-time employees.
Work Year:
  • Full-time.
Deadline:
  • Until filled.
Apply To:
  • Application.

The Butler County Educational Service Center is an equal opportunity employer. Applications will be accepted without regard to age, race, handicap, color, sex, or national origin. The regulations of Title VI, VII (Civil Rights Acts of 1984), Equal Pay Act of 1963, Americans With Disabilities Act, Title IX, and the Drug-free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 are followed.

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