Location: New York,NY, USA
The Center has an immediate need for a Occupational Therapist Type: Contract Schedule: Mon-Fri 8a-3:30p **no weekends* Location: New York City About This Job * Occupational Therapists are responsible for the quality of occupational therapy services provided, incorporating state of the art knowledge to assigned children's needs. Responsibilities: * Provide screening, evaluation, and therapy services as assigned. * Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences to determine diagnosis and develop appropriate treatment plans for assigned children. * Provide consultation on issues involving effective motor development to teaching staff and other appropriate personnel and programs. * Provide counseling to families regarding their child's motor development and stimulation. * Participate in in-service training and supervision. * Seek professional growth through maintaining current knowledge and skills pertinent to the performance of job responsibilities. * Maintain session notes, annual progress reports and IEPs using NYC DOE and KCSC approved software and make available such records and reports as required by the department and Agency. * Perform other assigned duties as defined and directed by the supervisor. Qualifications * A Masters degree in occupational therapy from an accredited college. * New York State licensure as an Occupational Therapist required and previous experience in evaluating and treating children with disabilities. * Bi-lingual English/Spanish an added advantage. * Consistently able to supervise children outside while exposed to the sun, rain, and/or weather and temperature changes adhering to the playground rules and gym play zones. * Able to stand for extended periods. * Consistently able to lift children up to 50 pounds from floor to waist height. * Consistently able to observe and respond to childrens needs, emergencies, and/or conflicts that might occur in the classroom, playground, and in common areas. * Consistently able to deal effectively with working closely with children, parents, co-workers, and administration. Please email: ...@hcmmi.com #LI-AC4