Birch Family Services Jobs (3)

Registered occupational therapists in educational systems are considered to be related service personnel. The Occupational therapist is responsible for assessing student's motor skills, developing and implementing goals designed to enhance the student's learning potential, to assist the student in acquiring those functional performance skills needed to participate in and benefit from the educational environment as well as help the student function independently.

Evaluation

• Make observations during preliminary screening of new students, and / or ongoing evaluations of students enrolled in the school.
• make suggestions for approaches and activities that might enhance the student's ability to

Professional Training

• Take part in developing staff development and parent workshop opportunities around the development of gross motor, fine motor, and perceptual skills, and related underlying sensory and motor functions, leading to successful participation in the educational environment and more independent functioning.
• Demonstrate approaches and activities to be implemented by educational staff that will improve children's abilities to participate in the classroom
• Help the staff identify children's specific sensory and motor skill levels.

Individual and group related service provision and documentation.

• Develop a series of developmentally-graded activities based on evaluation, designed to improve sensory processing, fine and gross motor skills, and perceptual skills.
• Carry out medical prescriptions for occupational therapy.
• Maintain mandated documentation of treatment and progress (e.g., individual treatment session and quarterly progress notes, Related Service Attendance, etc.).
• Submit a written report of the progress of the children at the end of each school year.
• Make recommendations for IEP goals and participate as required in IEP conferences.
• Explain findings and program aims to parents, and recommend activities, physical positioning and / or adaptations that might facilitate increased independence in the home.
• Maintain O.T. equipment and supplies, and recommend ordering them as required by IEP mandates or needed clinically.
• Attend departmental meetings, supervision and school meetings, as well as any additional meetings,
• Comply with regulatory requirements and school policy and procedures in all areas, and maintain
• Maintain appropriate and effective interpersonal relationships with team and department members, parents, other staff, supervisors, administrators, and outside agencies. Demonstrate :
• open communication, flexibility and the ability to learn and utilize team building strategies
• the ability to self-evaluate, to utilize supervision and problem solve

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Experience

Minimum of six months of supervised experience; prefer 1-3 years of related work experience.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Certificates & Licenses

The occupational therapist must have completed an accredited education program and all field-work requirements. All O.T.

programs are accredited by the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Must be certified by the Occupational Therapy Certification Board (OTCB) following successful completion of the national certification exam.

The O.T. must be licensed.

Registered occupational therapists in educational systems are considered to be related service personnel. The Occupational therapist is responsible for assessing student's motor skills, developing and implementing goals designed to enhance the student's learning potential, to assist the student in acquiring those functional performance skills needed to participate in and benefit from the educational environment as well as help the student function independently.

Evaluation

• Make observations during preliminary screening of new students, and / or ongoing evaluations of students enrolled in the school.
• Based on clinical observations and formal evaluations, write a full description of the child's performance and behavior during evaluation referencing his / her sensory processing, perceptual skills and / or deficits in addition to the student's fine and gross motor coordination as they impact on the student's ability to participate and benefit from the educational environment.
• make suggestions for approaches and activities that might enhance the student's ability to

Professional Training

• Take part in developing staff development and parent workshop opportunities around the development of gross motor, fine motor, and perceptual skills, and related underlying sensory and motor functions, leading to successful participation in the educational environment and more independent functioning.
• Demonstrate approaches and activities to be implemented by educational staff that will improve children's abilities to participate in the classroom
• Help the staff identify children's specific sensory and motor skill levels.

• Develop a series of developmentally-graded activities based on evaluation, designed to improve sensory processing, fine and gross motor skills, and perceptual skills.
• Carry out medical prescriptions for occupational therapy.
• Maintain mandated documentation of treatment and progress (e.g., individual treatment session and quarterly progress notes, Related Service Attendance, etc.).
• Submit a written report of the progress of the children at the end of each school year.
• Make recommendations for IEP goals and participate as required in IEP conferences.
• Explain findings and program aims to parents, and recommend activities, physical positioning and / or adaptations that might facilitate increased independence in the home.
• Maintain O.T. equipment and supplies, and recommend ordering them as required by IEP mandates or needed clinically.
• Attend departmental meetings, supervision and school meetings, as well as any additional meetings,
• Comply with regulatory requirements and school policy and procedures in all areas, and maintain
• Maintain appropriate and effective interpersonal relationships with team and department members, parents, other staff, supervisors, administrators, and outside agencies. Demonstrate :
• open communication, flexibility and the ability to learn and utilize team building strategies
• the ability to self-evaluate, to utilize supervision and problem solve

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Experience

Minimum of six months of supervised experience; prefer 1-3 years of related work experience.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Certificates & Licenses

The occupational therapist must have completed an accredited education program and all field-work requirements. All O.T.

programs are accredited by the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Must be certified by the Occupational Therapy Certification Board (OTCB) following successful completion of the national certification exam.

The O.T. must be licensed.

Reporting to the Principal, the School Social Worker will assist students with academic learning by providing strategic services that identify social-emotional-environmental issues that interfere with the educational process.

Working with parents / guardians, teachers, school Principal / Principals designee, and community based resources, the school social worker implements strategies that promote the students positive school adjustment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serve as a liaison, facilitating communication between school and family in classes to which he / she is assigned.
• Provide support to staff to work collaboratively with parents, facilitate understanding of family dynamics, and intervenes therapeutically on an as-needed basis.
• Provide individual and family counseling on an as-needed basis, primarily around the concerns of raising a special needs child.
• Provide a variety of group forums to discuss the problems associated with rearing a disabled child and to facilitate better parenting and advocacy skills.
• Seek out community agencies to provide concrete and respite services to families, such as housing, legal, SSI, after school programs,etc.
• Assist parents with the evaluation and intake process, including referral to CPSE, reviewing due process rights, sharing the results of evaluations, and assisting parents in advocating for their children.
• Provide staff training in the area of parent involvement and communication, multicultural sensitivity, mourning and denial, and other appropriate topics as they arise.
• Observe and participate in classrooms to which he / she is assigned and offers consultation regarding family / child interactions, family dynamics, and communicating with the family and the childs overall functioning within the classroom setting.
• Provide play therapy, consultation with parents of children in play therapy, and attends weekly play therapy supervision.
• Maintain clinical documentation as required and submits within required timeframes.
• Participate in department meetings, staff meetings, and supervision.
• Attend any and all additional meetings, activities or functions of the school as designated by supervisory staff.
• Identifies and responds to possible instances of abuse / neglect.
• Provides supervision of student externs as assigned.
• Maintains clean and organized work areas and common areas.

Maintains appropriate and effective interpersonal relationships with team members, other staff, department members, supervisors, administrative staff, parents, and outside agencies and demonstrates the following skills :

open communication skills with others, the ability to self-evaluate, utilize supervision, flexibility in all facets of the working relationship, ability to both offer and accept assistance to / from others, and the ability to learn and utilize team building strategies.

• Demonstrates respect for families and children we serve and promotes a positive school community and culture.
• Seek to find and offer solutions to problems.
• Demonstrate understanding of the various aspects and functions of our school.
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional and education growth.
• Comply with all school policies and procedures and understands regulatory requirements.

In the Early Intervention Program, assumes all responsibilities identified above. In addition, the Social Worker will serve as the ongoing service coordinator handling the following :

• coordinate service delivery of the IFSP services;
• coordinate IFSP services with other services provided to the child, such as medical and health services;
• assist in resolving any disputes which may arise between the family and service providers;
• participate in collaboration of the development, monitoring, and evaluation of all subsequent IFSPs with the EIO designee, evaluation team, parent and others;
• this includes the scheduling and leading of the 6 month review;
• prepare, maintain, and distribute any revised or subsequent Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs); where appropriate, inform the family of advocacy services;
• in the event of disagreement between the family and the Early Intervention Official Designee (EIOD), inform the family of their right to mediation and / or impartial hearing, and of available advocacy services;

complete the Individual Family Service Plan and submit it to the parent, NYC / EIP and each provider of IFSP services.

In the Head Start program, it is the social workers additional responsibility to :

• supervise family service workers;
• participate in Head Start administrative team;
• ensure completion of Family Service Plans for all families in program;
• supervise of volunteer coordinator in establishing and maintaining adequate number of volunteers in the program to meet the required
• matching fund allotment;
• work in conjunction with and under the supervision of the educational supervisor;
• ensure appropriate family participation as per Head Start regulations;
• conduct Head Start Open Houses on a regular basis;
• participate in the Outreach Committee;
• know and implement Head Start performance standards;
• Make necessary changes to annual written plans for Head Start
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Masters degree in Social Work

Experience

1-3 years of experience working in a school setting with preschool and / or school aged children.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Certificates & Licenses

• NYS Social Work License (LMSW) and NYSED for School Social Work certification;