Senior Occupational Therapist

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide occupational therapy support to clients at REACH. The Senior Occupational Therapist

will perform screenings, assess patient condition, and design therapy and treatment plans

to help the client develop. As a Senior Occupational Therapist, it is also your role to manage,

develop and monitor the standards of any Occupational Therapists also working with

REACH. You should be caring and knowledgeable about occupational therapy conditions and

therapies. Must be experienced and competent in profession and maintain any applicable

license, training, or and certifications.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Serve as a team member with REACH and assist with all aspects of occupational

therapy support.

1. Work collaboratively with team members and other professionals associated with

REACH to provide student IEP information.

1. Communicate appropriately and effectively with team members, parents and other

professionals associated with REACH.

1. Develop, monitor and support the working standards of Occupational Therapists

working within REACH.

1. Participate in Staff training.

Support services:
1. Knowledge of Occupational Therapy theories, principles, models of practice and

1. Knowledge in Sensory Integration theory and practices

2. Knowledge of human development/developmental milestone throughout the life span

3. Ability to articulate the role of Occupational Therapy in the evaluation, intervention

planning and intervention process

1. Ability to analyze tasks relative to areas of occupation, performance skills, activity

demands, contexts, and student factors to implement the intervention plan

1. Ability to recognize occupational performance deficits in the areas of personal care,

student role/interactive skills, processing skills, play, community integration, and

written communication

1. Skill on gathering screening and evaluation data, completing checklist, histories, and

interviews

1. Ability to select, adapt, and sequence relevant occupations and purposeful activities

that support intervention goals

REACH Job Description - Senior Occupational Therapist (Dec 2022)

1. Skill in oral and written communication

2. Ability to maintain safe environments, equipment, and materials

3. Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and progress notes

4. Willingness to be educated and trained for specific program implementation

5. Initiative, strong work ethic, and the ability to positively interact in a team environment

6. Complete thorough evaluation, including muscle tone, range of motion/mobility,

7. Perceptive/fine motor skills, sensory motor processing, and functional activities of daily

living

1. Educate and demonstrate (verbally or written) therapy techniques to parents or

caregivers that can be incorporated at home

1. Develop and implement an intervention plan to meet the individual needs of the child

2. Attend staff meeting, in-service training, and continuing education courses as

appropriate or required

1. Participate in staff training on implementation of individual support plans and related

data collection

1. Assess and make recommendation regarding the use of adaptive equipment as needed

and provide written justification

1. Responsible for timely documentation of evaluation results, daily notes and progress

reports

1. Maintain professional competency by attending certified CEU in-services and

workshops

1. Keeping detailed records relating to patient conditions, care plans, therapies, and

progress

1. Reporting progress and current status to appropriate parties, which may include family

members, teachers, or medical professionals.

1. Maintain system for recording IEP goals and objectives and behavioral data.

2. Follow students’ schedule of services

3. Seek input and maintain effective communication with other therapists and Clinical

Director.

1. Assist in crisis response strategies of individuals demonstrating harmful behaviors

2. Maintain client confidentiality

3. Assist Occupational Therapists and Clinical Director in case management functions and

discharge planning

1. Report any suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation to appropriate authorities

2. Perform other duties as assigned

3. Ensure the health and safety of clients we serve

4. Eligible to be a mentor for new Occupational Therapists and Behavior Therapists.

REACH Job Description - Senior Occupational Therapist (Dec 2022)

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Minimum of one year of recent work experience as an occupational therapist

1. Graduation from an occupational therapy program

2. Certified Occupational Therapist (OT) by the American Occupational Therapy

Association (AOTA) or Certified Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) by the

National Board in Certified Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)

1. Maintain valid CPR

2. Strong understanding of occupational therapy-related conditions, causes, and

treatments.

1. Excellent coaching and verbal and wri