Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Salary: (non-negotiable)

$42,258 - $57,304 with benefits package

Paygrade 16

Hours:

10 months, 35 hours, 182 days

Contract Unit: This position is part of the non-supervisory support services bargaining unit.

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Qualifications:

• Hold or be eligible for Maryland license and certification as an Occupational Therapy Assistant.

(Please include proof of license (if held) with your submitted application)

• Associate's degree in occupational therapy assistance, supplemented by up to six (6) months direct experience working with school age children in a therapeutic setting.
• Ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work.
• Demonstrated stress management skills.
• Basic knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of occupational therapy.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, students and parents.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct services to students according to established therapy goals under direct supervision of a registered physical/occupational therapist.
• Assist the therapist in devising special strategies for reinforcing skills.
• Assist in evaluating special needs of students, designing and implementing appropriate therapies; preparing and maintaining appropriate records.
• Work with individual students and small groups of students to teach/reinforce skills introduced by the therapist.
• Assist in activities to develop any of the following skills: gross motor, fine motor, perceptual, visual motor, sensory system integration, positioning, feeding, range of motion, muscle tone, daily living, etc.
• Ensure the safe and effective operational condition and performance of all therapeutic equipment and devices.
• Assist registered physical/occupational therapist in establishing developmentally appropriate therapeutic goals for assigned students.
• Participate in and/or provide input for team planning functions as appropriate.
• Assist in instructing educational staff on therapeutic educationally relevant therapies; communicates with various entities in receiving and disseminating information, i.e., parents, students, school administrators, therapy staff.
• Maintain specified records on each student referred, evaluated and/or recommended for on-going treatment.
• Report/document student activities and response during therapy sessions.
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulatory standards governing the provision of physical and/or occupational therapeutic services.
• Perform related work as required.