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Occupational Therapist

The Gersh Organization is dedicated to changing the lives of children on the autism spectrum. Our team of professionals is committed to providing opportunities, inspiration, and guidance for every child to reach their full potential, regardless of the challenges they face. Gersh is the leading provider of educational and support services for children on the autism spectrum and their families.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery.
Evaluates the student’s ability and formulates the student’s occupational profile through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews.
Synthesizes evaluation results into a comprehensive written report which reflects strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment; directs program development; and guides evidence-based intervention.
Develops occupationally based intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results.
Participates in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop individual education plans and intervention plans to achieve IEP goals.
Teaches, monitors, and collaborates with educational personnel, community agencies, parents, and students to increase understanding of the student’s occupational performance.
Provides continuing education and in-services for educational personnel, parents, and community-based service providers
Follow a treatment plan/IEP goals developed to improve, develop, restore, or maintain a child’s active participation in self-maintenance, work, leisure, and play in educational environments.
Takes a caseload of a minimum of 45 30-minute sessions per week and covers other counselor sessions as needed.
Ensures make up sessions are completed within the month and utilization of students’ mandates per the IEP, or recommendation given at a CSE meeting is at or above 85% each week.
Maintain high standards of confidentiality, attendance, and flexibility, while working cooperatively with Supervisors and other employees.
Maintains records and documentation.
Recommends modification of treatment approaches to reflect the child’s changing needs.
Communicates and interacts with other team members, school personnel, and families.
Maintains treatment areas, equipment, and supply inventory.
Develop and maintain a daily schedule, which includes students/classrooms and other activities/duties.
Other responsibilities related to the position as shall be assigned by the Program Director.
*Please note all the above are the responsibilities of the role, however the role is not limited to only the above*

Must have successfully completed and graduated from an accredited occupational therapy professional program recognized by NBCOT and have completed all fieldwork requirements.
Must possess State OTR/L Licensure in the state in which you were hired.
One year of experience as an occupational therapist, preferably in school system or other pediatric practice setting.
Must have sensory knowledge.
Experience working with children with disabilities is a plus.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Working Conditions

Location: Downtown Brooklyn, NY
Monday – Friday / 8:00am – 4:30pm
School/Classroom Setting Physical requirements
The job may require lifting up to 25lbs.
Frequent walking, sitting, with occasional standing, stooping, kneeling, & crouching.