Education - Occupational Therapist

$73K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy required
  • Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR) with NBCOT certification
  • Valid NJ State License and NJ Department of Education School Certification required
  • Preferred: 1+ years of experience in occupational therapy
  • Experience working with neurologically-impaired individuals, pediatrics, and autism is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Conduct diagnostic assessments to determine the need for occupational therapy services and create treatment plans.
  • Provide direct and consultative occupational therapy services to students, adapting techniques as needed.
  • Assist in developing therapy-specific goals and strategies to enhance student learning.
  • Plan and schedule therapy sessions based on individual student needs and goals.
  • Recommend adaptive equipment and environmental modifications to support student functioning.
  • Instruct students and staff on the use of therapy tools and techniques to improve essential skills.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to monitor and implement individualized education programs.

Benefits

  • Work in a supportive, inclusive nonprofit environment.
  • Engage in ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • Contribute to meaningful change in the lives of individuals with special needs.
  • Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team.
  • Participate in a culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Full Job Description
Overview

Bancroft is currently seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our Bancroft School in Mt Laurel, NJ!

Salary Range: $ 73,103.00-95.000.00

Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Works with cross functional team members through conducting diagnostic assessments for the need for occupational therapy (OT) services, and developing treatment plans for students.
  • Provides direct and consultative treatment services in occupational therapy to students, including:
    • Effectively utilizes available information regarding therapy and treatment.
    • Provides assistance in the development of occupational therapy and treatment-specific goals and objectives.
    • Assists program management in the design of functional strategies and the need for adaptive equipment that enhances learning and creates an environment best suited to the student's profile and needs. 
    • Provides individual, group, and integrated direct treatment and therapy.
    • Prompts and/or assists each person in the achievement of goals while actively encouraging the independence and competency of each person within his/her ability limit;
    • Plans and schedules frequency and duration of sessions in accordance with students' needs;
    • Provides suggestions regarding the utilization of techniques and/or materials to support and enhance academic and functional abilities. 
    • Recommends appropriate adaptive equipment to facilitate optimal functioning, provides recommendations regarding positioning, identifies barriers that may impede a student's progress, and recommends environmental accommodations to support functioning and facilitate the carryover of therapeutic goals;
    • Demonstrates and instructs students and staff in the proper use of functional and adaptive equipment, devices, and occupational therapy strategies and techniques to further the fine motor, sensory, neuromuscular, visual motor/perceptual, and self-care skills; e.g., computer use, positioning and feeding equipment, handwriting strategies, manual therapy techniques, etc..
    • Facilitates a team approach to program development, implementation, and monitoring by effectively collaborating with all specialty/clinical disciplines, parents/guardians, residential and day program staff, etc., to identify and best meet the students' needs.
  • Actively participates in regular classroom, team, departmental and school meetings, serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team and Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. Communicates results of assessments and treatment plans to students, family members, program staff, external case managers, etc.
Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy required
  • OTR (registered with NBCOT- National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists)
  • NJ State License and NJ Department of Education School Certification required
  • Minimum of one year of work experience in occupational therapy preferred, working with neurologically-impaired individuals, pediatrics, and autism is preferred

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