Occupational Therapist, Sped Jobs

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Office of Programs and Services provides support to and on behalf of eligible students, birth to 21, with educational disabilities who receive special education or are 504 plans. More specifically, occupational therapists address child/student needs in the areas of feeding/oral motor, self- management and self- regulation, adaptive skills/activities of daily living, fine motor, social participation and support of written work production. These needs may be addressed through early-intervening consultation, assessment, intervention and supports to students, families and school teams for program planning and training. Services requiring the expertise of an occupational therapist may include therapeutic interventions, strategies, modifications/accommodations, and technical support as well as monitoring the effectiveness of interventions and strategies to promote the child''/student's ability to access, participate and make progress in his/her natural environment/educational program.

This is a 10-Month, PGCEA, Unit I Position, Pay Table A

Salary Range: $ 55,079 - $ 123,266

CLOSING DATE: June 30, 2024

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Assessing a child's capability relative to their functional and development needs in context of the family;
• Working with family and teams to trail and review feeding and physical management techniques;
• Providing clinical supervision of occupational therapy/ occupational therapy assistant students for field work or internships as placed; and
• Completing professional documentation such as related services logs and records;
• Consulting with training staff and/or caregivers on physical management, feeding, use of assistive devices and/or adaptive equipment, adaptive skills, and play;
• Performing other duties as assigned.
• Consulting with IFSP teams and families to: 1) develop meaningful and practical family driven outcomes, 2) identify intervention techniques to achieve specific outcomes, 3) identify natural settings where child can participate, 4) provide services to support participation, and 5) educate caregivers on physical management, feeding, use of assistive devices and/or adaptive equipment, adaptive skills, and play;
• Serving as a liaison between the IFSP team, the family, medical personnel and medical equipment vendors;
• Providing supervision of services provided by occupational therapy assistants
• Assisting the IFSP team in determining realistic needs of the child when performance is impacted by motor and/or sensory regulation needs;
• Participating in transdisciplinary meetings;
• Providing occupational therapy services to and on behalf of students with a broad range of educational disabilities;
• Attending departmental meetings and continuing professional development programs;
• Assessing special needs students as to their functional and developmental capabilities, the barriers that impact their performance or routines in accessing and/or participating safely or meaningfully in their educational setting, and their access to the general curriculum;
• Assisting Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) team in determining eligibility for Part C services under IDEA 2004 through assessment and consultation;
• Contributing to staff development and departmental initiatives;
• Participating on IFSP transition teams from Part C to Part B under IDEA;
• Consulting with school teams and parents to interpret assessments, identify strategies, assistive devices, and/or discuss potential impact of developmental, medical, physical and/or sensory neuromotor problems of the child on school performance;
• Participating in interdisciplinary and transdiciplinary, Individualized Education Plan (IEP), and 504 teams;

QUALIFICATIONS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Knowledge of IFSP process and Early Intervention Practice.
• Specialty skills in pediatrics, feeding/oral motor; assistive technology, evaluation, universal design, area encouraged;
• Ability to physically manage adaptive equipment;
• Advanced organizational skills; and
• Ability to physically manage infants and toddlers with physical disabilities or motor difficulties through proper transfer, lifting, and/or behavioral techniques;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Good human relations skills;

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Maryland State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice License; National OT Certification Board for Pediatrics or Feeding (preferred).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

No direct supervisory responsibilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

None .

Direct Deposit is expected as a condition of new hire employment.

As a condition of employment, all applicants for employment must be qualified to work in the United States without sponsorship by PGCPS. If you are not work-authorized and would require PGCPS to sponsor you for a work visa you will not be considered for employment.

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Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.