Occupational Therapist (OT)

Title: Occupational Therapist: Special Education

Position Type: Part-time, approximately 8-10 hours per week

Location: Laurel, Maryland

What we do and offer our team:

PHILLIPS PROGRAMS Schools are private special education day schools for children with emotional and behavioral needs. PHILLIPS has a unique approach to special education. Our programs provide a place of relationship and belonging where students can be accepted; treated with compassion and respect. We offer our employees competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, a place where you can learn and grow as a professional, and a warm and friendly environment that lives our values. In addition, our staff are eligible for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

What the Occupational Therapist does:

Provide diagnostic and therapeutic occupational therapy services to students. Serve as a consultant to teachers and other staff regarding the development and implementation of occupational therapy strategies that support educational goals and objectives.

• Serves as a resource to teachers for materials and methods.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members and with parents
• Attends IEP meetings, CSTs and other meetings.
• Provides occupational therapy evaluation/screening.
• Discuss screening/evaluation results with jurisdictions (LEAs).
• Develops and implements an individualized therapeutic program (as part of the IEP) for each student receiving occupational therapy services on individual caseload.
• Provides individual/group/classroom occupational therapy.
• Provides services in a variety of on/off campus settings.
• Provides consultative occupational therapy to team members and parents.
• Monitors students' perceptual motor skills for follow up.
• Writes treatment notes for each occupational and therapy visit.
• Writes quarterly progress reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Credentials and Experience:

Must hold valid Maryland State License issued by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)