Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Conduct assessments and provide individualized, functional therapy to support students’ social and academic goals in a school-based setting. Develop goals, document sessions, write progress reports, consult with parents and colleagues, and contribute to interprofessional planning.

Job details

Overview As an Occupational Therapist at Oakwood Academy, your role will include conducting assessments, delivering individualized therapy, meeting with parents and/or providing consultation with Developmental Therapists and Teachers and within a dynamic school-based setting. Therapy sessions are in a Developmental Framework, functional, and collaborative, with a focus on supporting students’ goals in social and academic contexts.Your day-to-day may include developing goals, completing session documentation, writing progress reports and supporting interprofessional planning for students across a range of developmental profiles—including those with autism, ADHD, language delays, developmental coordination challenges and other developmental or learning disorders. Caseloads and hours are determined based on the needs of the students and families we serve during daytime school hours Monday-Friday. Opportunities to increase or decrease hours can be determined with candidates based on experience and availability. Areas of focus include sensory integration, emotional regulation, executive functioning, fine and gross motor skills, self-care and daily living skills, motor planning and praxis, handwriting and classroom readiness. Experience Strong background in case management with the ability to coordinate a flexible schedule and multiple aspects of client care effectively. Experience working with neurodiverse children and youth, delivering specialized therapy tailored to children’s developmental needs. Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional relationship-based client care with empathy, professionalism, and alongside a multi-disciplinary team. Prior experience in a school and/or therapeutic setting is highly desirable. DIR/Floortime knowledge/experience is considered an asset.

What you’ll do

Conduct assessments and provide individualized, functional therapy to support students’ social and academic goals in a school-based setting. Develop goals, document sessions, write progress reports, consult with parents and colleagues, and contribute to interprofessional planning.

Requirements

Candidates should have experience providing specialized therapy to neurodiverse children and youth, strong case-management skills, and the ability to coordinate flexible schedules and multiple aspects of client care. Empathy, professionalism, and multidisciplinary collaboration are expected; school or therapeutic setting experience is highly desirable, and DIR/Floortime experience is an asset.

Listed skills

• assessment · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Occupational Therapy
• Assessment
• Individualized Therapy
• Case Management
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Parent Consultation
• Sensory Integration
• Emotional Regulation
• Executive Functioning
• Fine and Gross Motor Skills
• Self-Care and Daily Living Skills
• Motor Planning and Praxis
• Handwriting
• Progress Reporting
• DIR/Floortime

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Education