Occupational Therapist

Title:   Occupational Therapist

Do you want a rewarding career working with special needs students?  Do you have the integrity, initiative and dedication to provide the skills and opportunities to challenging student(s)?  If yes, then APTS® would like the opportunity to speak with you. 
Alternative Paths Training School (APTS®) vision is everyone who come our way in need of intervention, whether academically behaviorally, emotionally or other, being able to successful reintegrate mainstream society, and perform to their highest potential. 

Position Purpose

Under the general supervision of the Director of Pupil Services, to lead the process in the development, implementation, and coordination of the school district's occupational therapy program for students with disabilities or physical/mental impairments by developing individualized programming based on occupational performance deficits activities of daily living, including personal care, interaction skills, community integration, work, and communication.

Essential Functions

• Examine the condition of individual students and analyze their needs
• Consults with teachers, parents, other personnel for the purpose of providing requested information, developing plans for services and/or making recommendations
• Plan treatment and provide IEP information for the respective individual •  Researches resources and methods (i.e. intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) for the purpose of determining appropriate approach for students’ occupational services
• Prepares reports and attends multidisciplinary case meetings to decide and review continuing treatment
• Provides guidance on how to use special equipment installed in the classrooms
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities
• Do you want a rewarding career working with special needs students?  Do you have the integrity, initiative and dedication to provide the skills and opportunities to challenging student(s)?  If yes, then APTS® would like the opportunity to speak with you. 
• Alternative Paths Training School (APTS®) vision is everyone who come our way in need of intervention, whether academically behaviorally, emotionally or other, being able to successful reintegrate mainstream society, and perform to their highest potential. 

Travel Requirements

• Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and use of occupational therapy theories, models of practice, principles, and evidence-based practice to guide intervention decisions.
• Knowledge of human development throughout the life span and integrates with student's unique developmental status.
• Knowledge of the influence of disabilities, socio-cultural and socioeconomic factors on student's ability to participate in occupations.
• Knowledge of Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Section 504, and other federal and state laws and regulations regarding education and students and physical therapy practice in schools.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Skill in selecting and providing a wide range of intervention strategies and monitoring their effectiveness.
• Effective computer skills as needed for work (e.g., ability to effective use Microsoft Office suite).
• Ability to determine the need for an occupational therapy evaluation and to select and administer appropriate assessment tools to evaluate the student.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Qualifications Profile:
 

• Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university required
• Must possess a valid Virginia Occupational Therapist License   
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid and appropriate state driver’s license prior to employment

•  Competitive Salary 
• 120 Hours of PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical (Health, Individual & Dependent coverage), Dental, Vision
• Basic and Optional Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents
• 401k Plan:  Company matches half of your contribution, up to 4% of your salary
• Professional Development Reimbursement up to $2,000 per school year for approved programs (CEU hours)
• Discounted Gym membership (approved gyms)  
• Training and development opportunities