School Based Occupational Therapist

School Based Occupational Therapist

Nassau County, New York

Horizon Healthcare Staffing is searching for an Occupational Therapist with pediatric experience for a school located in Nassau County, NY.

• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: School in Nassau County, NY

– New grads encouraged to apply -

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

Requirements:

• Good organizational skills
• Good written skills
• Valid New York State OT license
• Previous pediatric experience a plus
• New grads encouraged to apply