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About the Role
The Gersh Organization is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide occupational therapy support to children K-12. The role involves regular collaboration with other disciplines and requires independent review of outcomes and modification of intervention programs. Clinical reasoning and professional judgment are essential for student safety and liability protection.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs.
- Evaluates student ability and formulates occupational profile through functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, observation, checklists, histories, and interviews.
- Synthesizes evaluation results into a comprehensive written report reflecting strengths and barriers to participation in the educational environment.
- Develops occupationally based intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results.
- Participates in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results and develop individual education plans.
- Teaches, monitors, and collaborates with educational personnel, parents, and students to increase understanding of student occupational performance.
- Provides continuing education and in-services for educational personnel, parents, and community-based service providers.
- Follows a treatment plan/IEP goals to improve, develop, restore, or maintain a child’s active participation in self-maintenance, work, leisure, and play in educational environments.
- Takes a caseload of a minimum of 45 30-minute sessions per week and covers other counselor sessions as needed.
- Ensures make-up sessions are completed within the month and utilization of students’ mandates per the IEP is at or above 85% each week.
- Maintains high standards of confidentiality, attendance, and flexibility, while working cooperatively with Supervisors and other employees.
- Maintains records and documentation.
- Recommends modification of treatment approaches to reflect the child’s changing needs.
- Communicates and interacts with other team members, school personnel, and families.
- Maintains treatment areas, equipment, and supply inventory.
- Develops and maintains a daily schedule, including students/classrooms and other activities/duties.
- Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the Program Director.
Requirements
- Must have successfully completed and graduated from an accredited occupational therapy professional program recognized by NBCOT and have completed all fieldwork requirements.
- Must possess State OTR/L Licensure in the state in which you were hired.
- One year of experience as an occupational therapist, preferably in a school system or other pediatric practice setting.
- Must have sensory knowledge.
- Experience working with children with disabilities is a plus.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to keep students safe from themselves and others and, in some cases, may need to implement CPI (therapeutic holds) procedures.
- Must be able to remove oneself from potentially harmful situations and, in some cases, be able to lift a child.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and move throughout the workday.
- Ability to lift (at least 50-65 pounds), assist, and/or physically support students.
- Ability to physically intervene when required to ensure safety (per CPI training).
- Ability to remove oneself and/or others from unsafe situations quickly.
- Ability to maintain attention and focus in a dynamic, high-stimulation environment.
- Ability to multi-task and shift priorities quickly.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and decision-making, particularly in high-pressure or safety-sensitive situations.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and maintain professional relationships.
- Ability to perform duties under stress, including during behavioral escalations.
Skills
- Screening
- Evaluation
- Educational program planning
- Transition planning
- Therapeutic intervention
- Exit planning
- Clinical reasoning
- Professional judgment
- CPI (therapeutic holds) procedures
- CPI training
Location
- Downtown Brooklyn
Work Type
- School/Classroom Setting
- Full-time
Experience Level
- One year of experience as an occupational therapist
Education Level
- Graduated from an accredited occupational therapy professional program recognized by NBCOT
- Completed all fieldwork requirements
- State OTR/L Licensure
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Supportive work environment
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k matching)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Training & Development
About the Company
- The Gersh Organization is committed to your personal and professional growth.