Occupational Therapist - Olean, United States - CA Boces
3 weeks ago
Description
Position Type:
Related Service Providers/Occupational TherapistLocation: BOCES WideDivision: Special Education classrooms in Cattaraugus & Allegany County School DistrictsSupervisor: Special Education Supervisor
DESCRIPTION:
The work involves responsibility for performing occupational therapy casework in a program designed to meet the needs of individuals referred to the program through the use of such activities as creative, manual, industrial, educational, recreational, social, and self-help activities in order to enable individuals to achieve optimal levels of self-help and productivity.
The work may be carried out in community, school, hospital, or nursing home settings in accordance with written prescriptions or a referral from a physician who provides medical direction.
Supervision may be exercised over the work of Occupational Therapy Assistants, Aides, and clerical employees. An Occupational Therapist does related work as required.TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
+ Plans programs and performs procedures involving activities such as manual arts and crafts, practice in function, prevocational, vocational and homemaking skills, and activities of daily living; + Conducts sensitizer, educational, recreational, and social activities designed to help individuals regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to handicaps; + Evaluates the degree of function and disability of individuals unless contraindicated by professional judgment or a physician's notes; + Develops a treatment plan based upon doctor's findings, short- and long-term rehabilitation goals, and in accordance with the physician's diagnosis, prescription, or referral; + Records evaluation, re-evaluations, progress notes, consultations, and summaries; + May participate in the selection of personnel in the occupational therapy program and assign their duties and provide supervision; + Observes occupational therapy activities to evaluate staff effectiveness in the provision of service and to evaluate the effectiveness of the activity in providing the necessary therapeutic services for patients; + Fabricates and applies hand splints, trains individuals in the use of adaptive assistive devices and/or self-help techniques to achieve maximum independence; + Participates with other personnel in the formulation of total care plans; + Confers periodically with a physician regarding facets of care and related activities; + Develops or assists in the development of occupational therapy policies and procedure;+ May perform in specialties such as pediatric or gerontologist occupational therapy; + May conduct training or participate in training medical and nursing students, patient's parents and families, patient's teacher and others in occupational therapy techniques and objectives; + May maintain program records including but not limited to the service budget, statistical reports of the frequency and type of treatment, and related records
Salary:
Starting at $44,903 as per UBTA salary schedule/contract All employees of CA BOCES are eligible to join the New York State Retirement pension plan system.
Permanent employees have access to a rich Health Insurance plan with Vision, Telemedicine, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.Job QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Licensed and currently registered by the New York State Education Department as an Occupational Therapist.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE REQUIRED:
Possession and maintenance of the appropriate class NYS Driver's license.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS / BOCES:
Per regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required
Civil Service Title:
Occupational TherapistJob Number:
JP5219