Occupational Therapist/S

Position:

Occupational Therapist/s

Type:

Public

Location:

Suburban

Job ID:

122661

County:

Pinal

Posted:

April 12, 2024

Contact Information:

J.O. Combs USD

43371 N. Kenworthy Road

SAN TAN VLY, AZ 85286

District Website

Contact:

Dr. Mark Duplissis

Phone: 4809875318

Fax:

District Email

Job Description:

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Valid Arizona Occupational Therapist License.

• Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred).

• At least two (2) years of satisfactory therapy services with children.

• Ability to evaluate for fine motor and sensory integration skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written form.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others.

Other:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Participates as a consultant in the intervention and pre-referral process to generate and support interventions, accommodations, and modification in regular education.

• Screen and evaluate students' physical, perceptual motor and sensorimotor, developmental, and self-help functioning skills based on formal and informal evaluation.

• Determines the evaluation information to be collected, administers assessments, analyzes and interprets information for parents, the IEP team, and instructional staff.

• Writes appropriate reports and recommendations.

• Writes appropriate goals and objectives

• Develops and coordinates appropriate treatment plans for students.

• Develops schedule and provides therapy for students who have deficits in physical, perceptual motor, and or sensorimotor functions.

• Collaborates with and trains family members, teachers and assistants in specific therapy techniques utilized for students in the classroom.

• Identify student's needs for adaptive equipment and/or devices.

• Determine occupational therapy equipment and supply needs, completes purchase requests for equipment and supplies as appropriate, and maintains inventory of occupational therapy equipment and supplies.

• Evaluate individual student progress in therapy programs on a regular basis, communicating findings to teachers, parents, and others involved through direct consultation or written reports.

• Complete quarterly, annual and other reports formally requested by the Director of Special Education.

• Maintains and submits thorough and ongoing records for individual students receiving services and service logs and required documentation for Medicaid billing program.

• Maintains compliance with federal/state statutes and district policies/procedures.

• Maintains awareness of current advancements/developments in the profession through attendance at professional conferences, workshops, and in-service training programs.

• Performs other duties as assigned.