Occupational Therapist

• Under limited supervision, provides evaluation, goal development and occupational therapy treatment of students, including special education students, to minimize students’ handicaps and increase their abilities to access and achieve educational goals. Reports to the assigned principal and Director of Special Education.

Job Description:

• Screens students referred for occupational therapy services to determine need for therapy in the school environment.
• Participates in diagnostic evaluations of students; interprets and documents evaluations; participates in IEP meetings and development of the IEP.
• Plans, schedules and organizes treatment programs; establishes treatment goals; selects and conducts therapeutic intervention activities.
• Provides Occupational Therapy treatment services to students, per their Individualized Education Program to increase independence in the school setting.
• Monitors classroom program and environmental setting to evaluate effect on students.
• Conducts parent/teacher conferences to review evaluation results, objectives, performance progress and home programs.
• Complete required documentation including writing evaluation reports, annual assessment reports, therapy treatment notes, progress reports, and any additional required documentation necessary for reimbursement of services; completes required Medicaid forms.
• Fabricates and adapts selected therapeutic equipment and splints; coordinates some fabrication projects with maintenance staff.
• Collaborate with team members (teachers, administrators, other service providers, and parents) – to provide any services, suggestions, or equipment – in order to help students, meet their educational objective; assists in providing in-service education for school staff.
• Keeps abreast of developments and innovations in the profession.
• Coordinates services and programs with community service providers as necessary.
• Maintains inventory of required supplies and equipment; orders supply as needed.
• Receives, reviews, prepares and/or submits various records and reports including screening forms, permission forms, medical referrals, medical/educational documentation, training materials, evaluation reports, travel records, memos, correspondence, etc.
  Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as the immediate supervisor, District and school administrators, consultants, psychologists, teachers, medical professionals, social workers, other District personnel, students, parents, community service and government agencies, and the general public.
• Complies with all federal laws, state statutes, Board policies, administrative rules, and directives.

Minimum Education and Training:

• Occupational therapist license in the state of SC. 
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

About our Company: –
22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.
Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.
“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer” and “US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.”
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.