CREC Resource Group - Occupational Therapist (Per Diem)- Districts and Connecticut Technical Education and Career Systems (CTECS) - (25-26) Academic School Year - JOB ID# 13351

JOB DESCRIPTION
Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools. Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.

Position Title:

CREC Resource Group - Occupational Therapist (Per Diem)- Districts and Connecticut Technical Education and Career Systems (CTECS)

Classification:

129, Health Professionals

Reports To:

Department Supervisor

Effective Date:

Summer 2025

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) is responsible for evaluation, planning, and collaboration on IEP goal development for students at assigned sites. As a related service provider, the OTR provides appropriate intervention services designed to enhance the students participation and learning potential in a variety of educational environments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Complete screenings, conduct evaluations, develop measurable goals, plan and implement therapeutic interventions, and collect data that are educationally relevant.

• Communicate results of evaluations and reports to educational staff, parents, students, and other professionals or agencies as appropriate.

• Document all therapy services including daily contact notes, progress summaries, evaluations, student Individualized Education Programs (IEP), trainings, and Medicaid billing when required.

• Maintain and submit time records for billing purposes on such activities as travel, direct/indirect services, and prior approved projects.

• Collaborate, consult, teach, and monitor professionals and paraprofessionals involved with the implementation of occupational therapy interventions or strategies.

• Provide consultation to schools and districts regarding student, staff, and system needs.

• Attend meetings as appropriate including school team, PPT meetings, and OT-PT staff meetings and in-services, as required.

• Participate in and facilitate in-service education, training, and professional development for related service staff and school personnel as needed.

• Maintain routine inspection of therapy equipment, order supplies, and maintain inventory. If products are damaged, discontinue use and seek repair or replacement.

• Comply with all company policies and procedures.

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities, but may oversee the work of Occupational Therapy Assistants as required.

COMPETENCIES:

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others. (OTR)

• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

• Oral & Written Communication - Speaks and writes clearly; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings; dits work for spelling and grammar; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

• Leadership - Effectively assigns and matches responsibilities to individuals; Empowers autonomous work; Monitors progress; Demonstrates confidence and motivates others; Takes responsibility for work of COTAs; Remains accessible, and looks for way to continuously improve.

• Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

• Quality & Productivity - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Continuously seeks and applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors and ensures the quality of own work while meeting productivity standards; Completes tasks in a timely manner and strives to increase productivity.

• Motivation & Initiative - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence, and overcomes obstacles; Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Organizes tasks and schedules for others. Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions; Looks for opportunities, and offers help when needed.

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four-year college or university from an accredited Occupational Therapy program recognized by NBCOT.

• Requires current professional registration with NBCOT and State of Connecticut License by the Department of Public Health.

• Specify required training requirements.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide transportation to job sites, meetings, trainings, and professional learning opportunities as required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Standing (frequently, 1/3 2/3; continually, more than 2/3)

• Walking (frequently, 1/3 2/3; continually, more than 2/3)

• Sitting (occasionally, less than 1/3)

• Reach with hands and arms (continually, more than 2/3)

• Climbing or balancing (occasionally, less than 1/3)

• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl (continually, more than 2/3)

• Ability to work outdoors (occasionally, less than 1/3)

• Lifting up to 100 lbs. (continually, more than 2/3)

• Carrying up to 100 lbs. (continually, more than 2/3)

• Ability to work in a high energy environment with varying noise levels (from quiet to loud) based on student activity

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION STATEMENT:
CREC strives to understand and confront the symptoms and causes of racism and prejudiceranging from biases to aggressions to discriminatory policies, practices, and traditionsthat harm people from systemically marginalized groups or that benefit privileged groups. CREC staff and students acknowledge and respect people of all identifiers, such as race, socioeconomic status, gender identity and expression, education, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, language, nationality, religion, and veteran status.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.