Occupational Therapy Jobs in Long Island Schools
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Occupational therapists are licensed rehabilitation care professionals who work to restore or improve physical abilities, promote behavioral changes, adapt surroundings, and teach new skills; the goal is to have the student achieve her or his best physical and/or mental functioning in as it relates to school activities. Occupational therapists provide these services based on a student’s IEP.
Job Responsibilities:
Occupational therapists may provide services in several educationally relevant areas in which they can help promote student success, including, but not limited to:
- Classroom Responsibilities – activities necessary for participation in various classroom activities, including adapting to routines, organizing materials, hand skills necessary for manipulating classroom tools and producing written work
- Functional Sensorimotor Skills/Environmental Interactions – such as staying on task while filtering distractions, interacting cooperatively and appropriately with peers and adults, following directions, observing personal space and utilizing various school equipment safely
- Activities of Daily Living – as it relates to self‐care activities such as hygiene, toileting, feeding, managing personal materials and devices
- Transitioning from school to post‐school activities
OT Job Details:
Discipline: Occupational Therapist
Position Type: Part time and Full time positions available.
Venue Type: School based
Schedule: School hours
Location: Long Island – Nassau County & Suffolk County
Pay Rate: Competitive – Must Apply
– New grads encouraged to apply
Occupational Therapist Job Requirements:
- Good organizational skills
- Good written skills
- Valid New York State license
- New grads are encouraged to apply!
