Occupational Therapist

As a member of the Interdisciplinary Team, the Occupational Therapist provides support through direct, on-site provision of individual and group occupational therapy services, as well as consultation and training.  Direct services are provided to children as indicated in the IEP. In addition, the Occupational Therapist may provide oversight and supervision for COTAs as needed as well as OT students within the program. 

QUALITY OF LIFE EXPECTATION FOR ALL STAFF:
To actively further the agency’s mission to optimize quality of life (QofL) for individuals served by monitoring and implementing systems that promote the QofL of the individuals in our care.  

Pay Range: $78,120.00 - $82,120.00; Based on experience
Position requires travel between Staatsburg and Pine Plains locations.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

• Provides individual assessments with regard to the occupational therapy needs of children/adults. 
• Maintains a student caseload providing individual and group occupational therapy services. 
• Maintains efficient and accurate individual and departmental records. 
• Communicates effectively with students, families, co-workers, supervisor and treatment plan. 
• Provide consultative services to program staff regarding student and setting behavioral support and intervention planning. 
• Utilize internal and external resources to maintain and develop professional skills. 
• Adheres to departmental/institutional policies, procedures and practices. 

BENEFITS:

• 403B with company match
• Agency Sponsored activities (Volleyball, Bowling, etc.)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA
• Support for conference attendance contributing to continuing education credits
• College partnerships that provide discounts
• Scholarships available!
• And much more, see link below

Anderson Center for Autism offers our Employees a generous benefits package: https://www.andersoncenterforautism.org/benefits 

REQUIREMENTS:
 

• B.A. Degree from an accredited college in OT, NYS License as a Registered Occupational Therapist. 
• Must maintain qualifications in the crisis intervention procedure of the agency. 
• Must be capable at all times of assisting occupants in the orderly evacuation of the facility, by both primary and secondary paths in the event of fire and other emergency.

Keywords: OT, Occupational Therapy, ASD, Autism, Sensory Integration, Fine Motor, Gross Motor, ADL, Special Education, Human Services, Special Needs, Treatment Team, Health Care, Pediatric Therapy, Students with Disabilities, Functional Skills, Developmental Delays, Behavioral Support, IEP, School-Based Services

 

This position description in no way states or implies that the responsibilities listed are the only duties to be performed by the person filling this position. The person in the position may be required to perform other duties as necessitated by the situation or requested by his/her supervisor.

Anderson Center for Autism is committed to providing a diverse workforce by ensuring that discrimination barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes a person in one of these protected groups. Anderson Center for Autism is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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