Occupational Therapist, Kohler Academy - Mountainside New Jersey

Company: Bancroft
Location: Mountainside, New Jersey
Posted On: 05/02/2024

Occupational Therapist, Kohler Academy



Job Locations

US-NJ-Mountainside






Requisition ID

2024-15233



Category

Rehabilitation Therapy



Status

PT Under 20






































Overview









The Kohler Academy is seeking a part-time Occupational Therapist to support our Mountainside, NJ program! For over 50 years, Kohler Academy, A Bancroft School has excelled at providing a high quality education and excellent therapeutic services to exceptional students with very special needs in a safe and nurturing environment. The Kohler Academy team, our students and their families make up our community of learners whose priority and focus is helping each student reach their full potential as they ultimately transition to life beyond high school.













Responsibilities

Provides direct and consultative occupational therapy services, including assessments and treatments, in accordance with regulations, standards, and guidelines defined by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Code of Ethical Practice, National Board Certification of Occupational Therapists (NBCOT), Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), the students' Individual Program Plan (IPP) and Individual Education Plan (IEP), N.J. Department of Education (DOE), the students' approved behavior plan, and established Bancroft policies and procedures.
• Conducts diagnostic assessments of the need for occupational therapy and treatment services and develops treatment plans for individual students, as needed or as assigned, to provide a comprehensive student profile
• Reviews clinical records of individual students, administers standardized testing, performs formal and informal testing, performs classroom and clinical observations, conducts specialized screenings of ocular motor and hand skills, interprets assessment results, and provides recommendations for service delivery;
• Based on assessment, develops and modified individual treatment plans based upon individual student's abilities, learning capacity, and development needs. Provides reassessment of students, focusing on targeted areas of need at established intervals;
• Plans and develops goals specific to occupational therapy and treatment services that are educationally relevant, achievable, measurable, and can be effectively utilized in each individual's educational program
• Provides direct and consultative treatment services in occupational therapy to students, family members, residential direct care givers, education faculty, and staff members within the education environment
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  • Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy required with Registration by the National Board of Occupational
    Therapy
  • N.J. DOE licensure and N.J. State Certification as Occupational Therapist also required
  • Prior experience
    working within pediatrics preferred.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    EEO Statement
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Bancroft is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and supports diversity, equity and inclusion in its hiring and employment practices, so that every team member can feel a true sense of belonging, and maximize their unique potential. To this end, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. #CLIN
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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