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Occupational Therapist/Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant- 2927 Phoenix

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CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
 
Location:  Phoenix Campus
Employee Status:  Permanent   
Hours Per Week:  40
Work Calendar:  10-Month
Pay Rate:  $28.47-$72.38 /Hour
 
CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

CLASS SUMMARY:
The Occupational Therapist is part of the related services providers and evaluates students referred for occupational therapy as a result of observation, record review, or multidisciplinary staffing.Additional responsibilities include: planning Occupational Therapy programs for individual students; writing IEP goals and implementing programs through the IEP process; conferring with Teachers, Teaching Parents, and parents on the therapy plans for students; maintaining Occupational Therapy records and disseminating information to parents and professionals relevant to student progress and occupational therapy needs; training staff in techniques and principles of therapy; maintaining current information about community resources relevant to occupational therapy; serving as a resource to medical and educational staff.
Participates in the MIPS (Medicaid in Public Schools) as directed. Position will be responsible for some or all of the listed duties and/or additional duties that occur from time to time.

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist, is part of the related services providers and evaluates students referred for occupational therapy as a result of observation, record review, or multidisciplinary staffing.Additional responsibilities include: planning Occupational Therapy programs for individual students; writing IEP goals and implementing programs through the IEP process; conferring with Teachers, Teaching Parents, and parents on the therapy plans for students; maintaining Occupational Therapy records and disseminating information to parents and professionals relevant to student progress and occupational therapy needs; training staff in techniques and principles of therapy; maintaining current information about community resources relevant to occupational therapy; serving as a resource to medical and educational staff.
Participates in the MIPS (Medicaid in Public Schools) as directed. Position will be responsible for some or all of the listed duties and/or additional duties that occur from time to time.


TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Two years therapy experience
  • Pediatric therapy experience
  • Experience working with sensory impaired individuals
  • Experience working with handicapped children
 
LICENSING/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must be able to pass FBI and State background check
  • Defensive Driver Training Program to be completed by all agency personnel that drive on State business
  • Completion/Graduation from Accredited Occupational Therapy Program
  • State of Arizona Occupational Therapist License
  • Current Arizona Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, (COTA) license
  • AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card
  • AHCCCS number for Medicaid billing within four months of hire.
 
KNOWLEDGE OF:
  • Policies, procedures, and programs of the immediate work unit
  • Principles and practices of administration and management
  • Agency or program rules, regulations and operating procedures
  • Principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation
  • Federal and State statutes, policies, and procedures related to occupational therapy
  • Basic features of occupational therapy theories, models of practice, principals, and evidence-based practice.
  • Agency policies, regulations, procedures, and practices as they apply to the work unit
  • Appropriate channels of communication
  • Applicable federal and state laws as they apply to the position
  • Tasks that a COTA is permitted and not permitted to perform
  • Behavior management techniques
  • Child development
  • Occupational therapy
  • Skill in gathering screening and evaluation data,completing checklists, histories, and interviews.
  • Medicaid in the schools billing procedures
 
DEMONSTRATED SKILL/ABILITY TO:
  • Ability to communicate in sign language or willingness to learn
  • Write comprehensive reports and communicate verbally
BENEFITS

Benefit eligible employees have a variety of choices for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, supplemental and dependent life insurance.  Offered plans provide exceptional value to our employees and their eligible dependents.   Employees have a 31-day period from effective date of hire to elected coverage.  Elected benefits could start as early as 2 weeks after hire. 
Benefit eligible employees are automatically covered for basic life, non-smokers, accidental death and dismemberment and seat belt insurance. 
Benefit eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the State’s retirement plan and long-term disability (LTD) program.  Enrollment is mandatory and is subject to a 26-week waiting period before initial enrollment.  Employees may also choose to participate in a deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.  Benefit Options also offer Employee Self-Service, Wellness, Tuition Discount, Travel Reduction, Auto & Home Insurance and Purchase Discount Programs.  
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information contact the Recruiter at: HumanResources.Recruitment@asdb.az.gov
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting the Recruiter. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
 
Arizona State Government is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

 
 
   
 

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AZ State School for the Deaf and Blind

PO Box 88510 , Tucson, AZ 85754
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School for the Deaf-Phoenix

7654 North 19th Avenue , Phoenix, AZ 85021
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