Occupational Therapy for Early Intervention
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Location: New York, NY 10025
Description:
We are currently seeking Per Diem Occupational Therapists to provide direct services through the Early Intervention (EI) programs (birth-3).
Occupational Therapy focuses on strengthening both fine and gross motor skills while also addressing eating and oral motor skills, self-care maintenance, and positioning. Therapists use adaptive equipment and sensory integration techniques to help our students acquire the knowledge needed to perform these skills.
Rates: $57-$65 / 30 minutes
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Occupational Therapy focuses on strengthening both fine and gross motor skills while also addressing eating and oral motor skills, self-care maintenance, and positioning. Therapists use adaptive equipment and sensory integration techniques to help our students acquire the knowledge needed to perform these skills.
Rates: $57-$65 / 30 minutes
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct care treatment to children; ages birth-3
- Evaluate progress and effectiveness and adjust treatment to achieve maximum benefit
- Document all activities and assessments in detailed report in a timely manner
- Participate in multidisciplinary team communication and service plans
- Identify goals, measure progress, and provide plans for re-evaluation
- Collaborate with related services in providing individualized programming for each child
- Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) participation to develop, implement and monitor plan
Requirements:
- Professional Occupational Therapist Degree
- NYS Licensure in Occupational Therapist
- Experience working with infants and toddlers with development delay
- Experience with NYC DOH Early Intervention Program; knowledge of early childhood development and developmentally appropriate practice.