Occupational Therapy Assistant @ Brooklyn Kindergarten Society - Brooklyn, NY
Job Overview
11 days ago
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Brooklyn Kindergarten Society - Brooklyn, NY
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
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