JOB PURPOSE

Occupational Therapy Assistants are licensed rehabilitation care professionals who support children to improve physical abilities, promote behavioral changes, adapt to surroundings, and teach new skills; the goal is to have students achieve their best physical and/or mental functioning in daily life tasks. OTAs provide services under the direction of licensed occupational therapists.

SCOPE OF INFLUENCE

• Works with relevant internal clients such as the Director of Social Work, Deputy Directors, Center/Program Directors and Occupational Therapist to assist with duties within the sensory gym

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Administrative and Operational Duties – 50%

• Preparing the sensory gym
• Setting up therapy equipment
• Transition students to/from the sensory gym
• Disinfect and organize the sensory gym and equipment in between each usage
• Complete documentation for services provided in treatment sessions
• Provide clerical duties
• Assist with the planning for Professional Development
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with BKS regulations.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Serves and protects the occupational therapy practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.

Occupational Therapy Duties – 40%

• Provide individualized treatment sessions following the plan of care (set by the OT)
• Monitors activities to make sure they are performed correctly and provides encouragement
• Provide feedback to the OT on students’ response to treatment
• Provide feedback to the OT on students’ progress towards goals (set by the OT)
• Co-facilitate and attend meetings when needed to provide specialist advice as regards the functional needs of the child

Other (10%)

• Attend staff meetings and trainings as required.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned
• All other duties as assigned by Occupational Therapist

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required Knowledge

• Associates degree is required from an approved and accredited occupational therapy assistant program
• Current licensure as Occupational Therapy Assistant to work in NYS required, nationally certified preferred
• 1 year of experience in early childhood preferred
• At least 1-year prior teaching experience preferred not required
• A minimum of 6 months post qualification work experience in a similar role
• Current CPR certification
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills
• Bilingual (Spanish) helpful