Occupational Therapist - Mitchell Martin : Job Details

One of our client is looking for a Occupational TherapistType: Temp to PermLocation: New YorkGeneral Responsibilities:* Provide appropriate treatment to school age children as outlined in the IEP goals and directives.* Provide ongoing classroom communication with the teachers as well as the parents in regards to child's progress and assist in home program implementation.* Acts as OT department liaison with institutes of higher education, for whom we are providing clinical training.Responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist provides direct treatment of a minimum of 50 sessions per week at the School Age level* Daily completion and monthly completion of session notes for Occupational Therapy (OT) department.* Monthly updates and monitoring of OT attendance cards/databases.* The Occupational Therapist coordinates completion and collection of all OT reports, goals, and regression summaries* The Occupational Therapist ensures all paperwork in compliance with all regulatory agencies.* Instructional Programming/curriculum development to address OT needs of School Age students.* The Occupational Therapist assists in researching and ordering new equipment and supplies.* The Occupational Therapist attends parent and staff meetings and in-services offered by client* Conduct OT evaluations for students when requested by School Age Coordinator and School District(s).* The Occupational Therapist complies with on NYSED, DOH and HCDS paperwork requirements and IEP Direct* Complies with documentation requirements (including physician recommendations/ prescriptions)* Complies with all NYSED, DOH requirements/audits* Ensuring Medicaid compliance* The Occupational Therapist attends required trainings to ensure compliance with current requirements by NYSED, DOH, Medicaid and HCDS* The Occupational Therapist prepares closed files for storage at the end of each school year and summer* Take necessary courses/workshops to maintain OT licensure.Qualifications:* Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy from a nationally accredited college or univ required* Experience with children with Autism/PDD and other developmental disabilities required* New York State Licensed Occupational Therapist required* Must meet Medicaid eligibility standards* Willingness to complete Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) training modules in a timely manner.* An ability and willingness to provide direct occupational therapy services to students with disabilities.Please email: [email protected]#LI-IK1