Occupational Therapist

• Provides occupational therapy services, as identified through the IEP/504 plan, to students enrolled in the educational programs.

• Administers occupational therapy assessments to determine a student’s level of functioning relative to their age and educational placement in such areas as fine/gross motor skill development, sensory-motor integration, self-care, and the activities of daily living.

• Writes assessment reports identifying the student’s needs and proposed treatment strategies; writes individual student goals and objectives as part of the IEP; maintains progress records; participates in the IEP meeting.

• Develops occupational treatment plans and goals for rehabilitative care to improve student functional abilities and enhance their ability to learn.

•Provides students with individual treatment and group therapy sessions to correct specific areas of sensory-motor integrative dysfunction.

•Develops occupational therapy treatment plans based on the educational goals for eligible students to improve the student’s functional abilities within the school and naturalistic settings in collaboration with the IEP team.

•Monitors therapy programs and consults with educational staff regarding the inclusion of appropriate occupational therapy treatment strategies into the educational program; evaluates the efficacy of the established program and makes modifications within the framework of the IEP process as necessary.

• Participates in meetings between staff and families on the appropriate implementation of programs; collaborates and coordinates occupational therapy goals with the educational program.

• Demonstrates educational and developmental strategies to students and families for the successful home intervention of perceptual, motor, and sensory programs

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• Provides interpretation and summaries of assessment reports to families; recommends appropriate activities and materials designed to support motor goals in the home

• Consults and collaborates with medical and community agencies that interact with the school district's staff regarding occupational therapy services for students.

• Adapts equipment to ensure proper positioning and to enhance the functional performance of the student, addressing the student’s neuromuscular deficits and needs. Witch may include the design and fabrication of equipment or recommendations for the purchase of adaptive equipment as needed.

• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the laws and policies governing Special Education in California, particularly as they pertain to the delivery of occupational therapy services.

• Consults with other members of the educational team regarding the mandated and best practice roles of occupational therapists.

• Administers occupational therapy programs as needed in terms of budget recommendations, space, and equipment recommendations.

• Performs related duties as assigned.