School Based Occupational Therapist / OT

Reach for the Stars Learning Center – Brooklyn, NY

Job description

Reach for the Stars is a 12-month private not-for-profit school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder is seeking a full or part time, Occupational Therapist to begin immediately.

Professional Requirements:

• Master’s degree in occupational therapy
• Current New York State occupational therapy license required

General Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage small caseload
• Provide individualized and group occupational therapy services
• Organize and adapt programs to meet student skill level
• Conduct, score, and analyze assessments
• Create, score and update OT IEP goals
• Complete annual progress reports and evaluation reports
• Daily documentation notes of individual and group occupational therapy sessions
• Actively participate in OT Dept meetings and individual supervision time
• Collaborate with team members and participate in weekly team meetings
• Recommend and implement appropriate therapeutic programs and interventions
• Train, assist and provide OT in-service to classroom staff on therapeutic programs
• Provide weekly progress updates to parents
• Prepare for and participate in IEP meetings for students on caseload

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Generous schedule of paid time off
• Vision insurance

Salary: $76,000 - $100,000