Occupational Therapist Assistant

19 hours ago

Surprise, Arizona, United States Dysart Unified School District Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team at Dysart Unified School District. The successful candidate will provide therapy treatment sessions and support to eligible students enrolled in special educational programs and 504 plans.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare and deliver educationally relevant, data-driven therapeutic activities or strategies in the educational environment for eligible students to achieve objectives as defined by the occupational therapist (OT).
  • Use appropriate methods and techniques to accomplish objectives and present them in an orderly progression.
  • Recognize, monitor, and provide for individual student differences in response to occupational therapy activities and adjust provision of services accordingly.
  • Serve as a resource to teachers, educational staff, and parents to problem-solve and create therapeutic strategies to enhance environmental access and participation in learning for all students.
  • Provide appropriate equipment/assistive technology to meet the needs of students for treatment sessions and classroom participation as described in the individualized educational plan (IEP) or 504 plan.
  • Provide occupational training to teachers/staff with guidance of supervising OT.
  • Assist in data collection and confer with supervising occupational therapist for the reporting of students' progress and to update IEP present level data and information for educational plan goals/objectives.
  • Assist in data collection and may administer sections of assessment under direction of supervising OT for evaluation of students to determine appropriate treatment therapies to achieve objectives.
  • Maintain documentation (i.e. weekly therapy logs to include Medicaid billing and 504 service logs, attendance records, progress data collection as necessary) to provide written verification of sessions and to provide ongoing progress monitoring.
  • Travels between sites, as assigned, to perform therapeutic activities.
  • Seeks information needed to perform/improve job functions by attending department meetings, continuing education opportunities, and/or in-services.
  • Plans for and supervises OTA interns as indicated.
  • Establish and maintain good rapport with students, employees, community members, and vendors.
  • Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
  • Other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
  • AA degree or higher in an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
  • License in Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA/L) issued by the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners.
  • Additional certification with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (COTA) is preferred.
  • Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).
  • Possession of a valid Arizona driver's license at time of appointment, and throughout employment. Proof of current auto liability insurance at the time of appointment and throughout employment. Personal transportation for job-related travel.
  • Job-related experience or clinical fieldwork in occupational therapy.
  • Pediatric experience is preferred.
  • Experience working with school-aged children for a year or more is preferred.
Working Conditions

Positions in this class require: stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions. Light Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Working Conditions: Work is routinely performed in an indoor classroom/office environment. May require some work in the field with moderate exposure to travel.

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