About this role
Title: Occupational Therapist
Reports to: Exceptional Children's Director
Terms of Employment: 10 Months
Salary: NC Teacher State Salary plus Local Supplement
Qualifications:
• Graduation from a four year accredited program of occupational therapy (required) and two years of experience or
• A Master's Degree in occupational therapy
• NC Occupational Therapist License
Supervises: May coordinate and direct the activities of the Occupational Therapist Assistant Duties and Responsibilities:
• Evaluates students' abilities through a variety of functional and behavioral assessments and collection of information
• Provides direct therapy through various activities to develop and maintain living skills
• Participates in the multi-disciplinary meetings to develop Individual Education Plans
• Designs and constructs or modified special equipment to meet individual needs
• Prepares sensory diets for students as appropriate
• Instructs and monitors educational personnel, community agencies, and parents in the program to increase strength and dexterity of exceptional students
• Coordinates the development and evaluation of a school-wide occupational therapy program
• Projects budget needs to support OT program
• Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with state guidelines and school policy
• Maintains documentation log on services provided, completes documentation for
• Medicaid billing as outlined in district procedures from the Exceptional Children's Department
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor