OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - INTERN ( CHIMES SCHOOL) - The Chimes, Inc.

• Evaluate students ages 5-21 years old, formulates students' occupational profile, and devise goals and objectives through a variety of standardized and/or non-standardized measures including standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews.
• Provide school-based direct services and indirect consultative services for students with intellectual, physical, behavioral, neurological, medical, and/or developmental disorders.
• Collaborates and consults with other disciplines (including Speech-Language Pathologists, Behavior Specialists, Social Workers, Nurses, Teachers, and Program Assistants) to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery.
• Synthesizes evaluation results into a comprehensive written report that reflects strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment; directs program development; implements and guides evidence-based intervention.
• Develops occupationally based intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results.
• Participates in IEP Individual Educational Plans meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop IEP goals and objectives, and provides direct services.
• Adapts and modifies tasks and/or environment including assistive technology equipment and trains instructional staff to meet individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible.
• Documents occupational therapy services to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement of services in accordance with Maryland State Department of Education and billing requirements.
• Prioritizes and schedules work tasks independently. Uses technology for the completion of specified job duties.
• Attends work regularly according to assigned work schedule and in accordance with Agency policy.
• Attends and participates in in-service training, staff meetings, and other activities to facilitate professional development.
• Works cooperatively with others including all staff, supervisors, administrators, co-workers, families, people served, community professionals, customers, vendors, and the public.
• Assumes other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as needed.

SECONDARY FUNCTION(S):

• Manages inventories of therapeutic equipment and assessments, and project needs for budget planning.
• Shares area of expertise in the form of in-service training with Chimes personnel and families.
• Assist in planning and implementation of one school-wide special event.
• Works cooperatively and effectively with Agency volunteers maximizing the volunteers' experience while meeting the needs of the people served and the programs.

REQUIREMENTS:EDUCATION: Must be currently in an accredited occupational therapy program.