Occupational Therapist

The Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES is accepting applications for an Occupational Therapist. The OT will provide occupational therapy treatment to students in a school setting; and do related work as required. This is a professional position involving responsibility for evaluating, planning and providing occupational therapy treatment to students in accordance with written prescription or referral. The OT will work under the supervision of the Director of Special Education. This is a 10-month position, following the school calendar.

Responsibilities :

• Performs occupational therapy procedures upon the written prescription or referral from a physician, utilizing a creative activity which may be manual, industrial, recreational or educational designed and / or adapted to correct or remedy any disability; Evaluates the degree of function and disability of patients unless contraindicated by professional judgment or a physician’s admission notes or a physician’s advice.
• Develops a treatment plan based upon his / her findings, short- and long-term rehabilitation goals and in accordance with the physician’s diagnosis, prescription or referral.
• Records on student’s charts all evaluations, re-evaluations, progress notes, consultations and discharge summaries and agency required forms.
• Participates in the selection of personnel in the occupational therapy service, assigns their duties and provides supervision; Fabricates and applies hand splints, trains patients in the use of adaptive assistive devices and / or self-help techniques to achieve maximum independence.
• Participates with other agency personnel in the formulation of patients’ total care plans; Confers with multidisciplinary team and physicians regarding all facets of student care and related activities.
• Develops or assists in the development of occupational therapy policies and procedures.
• Assists in the development of, and instructs in, the BOCES in-service education program.
• Maintains program records including but not limited to the service budget statistical reports of the frequency and types of treatment and number of patients treated.

Qualifications :

Benefits of Working with us :

In this position, you'll be a part of a great team that believes in our BOCES purpose of UNLEASHING POTENTIAL IN OUR COMMUNITY.  We are COLLABORATIVE LEARNERS, ADVENTUROUS IN OUR WORK, SOLUTION-DRIVEN, and JOYFUL IN OUR WORK!

Does this sound like something you'd like to be a part of? To apply, please submit your resume today! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

This is a civil service position, so therefore you must also complete an application with Cayuga County Civil Service.

About Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES :

All BOCES across the state share a common mission : to prepare diverse populations for successful roles in a new global society. We are accomplishing this by providing cost-effective shared services to school districts while initiating collaboration to close gaps in student achievement. Each day that mission is realized by the commitment and hard work of our board of education, administration, faculty and entire staff. Visit our website www.cayboces.org to learn all about the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES!