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Brookville Center for Children's Services lists this Occupational Therapist | Per Diem | Preschool & School Age opportunity in nassau, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Occupational Therapist | Per Diem | Preschool & School Age
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Nassau & Suffolk County
12 Month School Calendar
In-Home/Community Hourly Rate: $82/Hour
Brookville Center for Children's Services provides home/community-based services for children from birth to 3 years of age with developmental delays or disabilities. Our mission is to educate and support children of all abilities.
We seek an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and provide occupational therapy services to children. You will participate in planning meetings in terms of children's needs, and communicate appropriately to families and other professional staff of assigned children.
We offer:
Competitive pay
New York State Sick Leave (NYSSL)
Wellness incentives
Mileage reimbursement (travel between work sites)
In this role, you will:
Assess students’ needs through a variety of formal and informal measures.
Analyze assessment results to form appropriate diagnoses and generate objective goals for students’ IEP/IFSPs.
Develop and implement appropriate therapeutic activities and strategies for the facilitation of motor control and developmental skills, including upper extremity functioning, fine motor development, sensory-motor, and perceptual skills.
Address the behavioral needs of students through the use of positive behavior supports and adherence to students’ behavioral support plans.
Inform team members of students’ progress on goals and provide activities to be carried over into the classroom/home environments.
Participate in conferences, including parent, team, CPSE, CSE and/or IFSP meetings, as assigned (may include evening meetings).
Maintain appropriate professional standards in interactions with families and ongoing contact with parents/guardians regarding students’ progress and intervention strategies. xzgxqkn
We require:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
NYS Licensure and Registration as an Occupational Therapist
Knowledge of basic anatomy and neuromotor development as normally acquired through completion of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
A minimum of one (1) year of related work experience with preschool and school-age special needs populations preferred
Physical capacity may include lifting and transferring of a child
Demonstrate cultural competency
Occupational Therapists, for immediate consideration, please apply now!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Proud of our Workforce Diversity.
Worksite address
nassau, NY, 12123, US
Who can apply
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