Benefits
At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect:
Paid time off (holidays, vacation in accordance with school calendar, sick and personal)
Professional development opportunities
Team environment
Medical and dental benefits
Employer-paid life insurance
Optional insurance (life, disability, etc.)
403(B) retirement plans
Flexible spending account (dependent care, medical, parking, and transit)
Employee assistance program
Additional Information:
13 openings available.
Internal Number: 55597
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our preschool special education team. In this role, you will work with children ages 3-5, helping them develop their fine motor, sensory processing, and self-help skills necessary for classroom participation and independence. Through individualized and group therapy sessions, collaboration with educators and families, and the use do creative, play-based strategies, you will foster growth and confidence in our youngest learners.
Conduct evaluations to assess sensory-motor, fine motor, and self-care skills
Develop and implement individualized educational plans (IEPs) to address each child’s needs
Provide therapy sessions focused on activities such as cutting skills, dressing, and feeding
Utilize sensory integration strategies to support self-regulation and classroom participation
Collaboration with teachers and staff to integrate therapeutic strategies into the preschool classroom
Educate families on how to reinforce therapeutic goals at home
Document therapy sessions, progress, and recommendations in compliance with program requirements
Participate in IEP meetings and provide professional input for goal-setting and progress monitoring
Participates in evaluating special education students referred for occupational therapy
Services are provided in accordance with students’ individualized education programs
Develops individual treatment programs for the provision of occupational therapy
Develops group treatment programs for the provision of occupational therapy
Develops and presents occupational therapy-related activities to benefit students in their educational environment
Provides services to special education students referred for occupational therapy
Services are provided in accordance with the students’ individualized education programs
Implements individual treatment program for the provision of occupational therapy
Implements group treatment program for the provision of occupational therapy
Reviews records of students receiving occupational therapy for accuracy and completeness
Maintains attendance and session notes for students receiving occupational therapy
Maintains reports for students receiving occupational therapy
Assists school personnel through individual consultations with the formation of goals and objectives related to students’ individualized education programs
Participates in interdisciplinary conferences to discuss student progress
Makes appropriate recommendations for occupational therapy programs
Consults with parents/guardians regarding treatment goals, specialized therapeutic equipment and materials, and other suggestions to enhance the students’ functional ability within the classroom
Requests equipment and supplies necessary to carry out an occupational therapy program
Instructs teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, and other staff in the use of adaptive equipment and materials for classroom/school use
Participates in observations of students demonstrating difficulty in participating in the school environment in areas related to occupational therapy
Contacts primary care facilities regarding students’ medical issues and adaptive equipment needs, relating to the continuity of services in school
Designs, modifies, and constructs adaptive equipment and material for classroom/school use
Assist in classroom activities and support instructional needs, as well as perform other duties as assigned by the Director to ensure the smooth operation of the program
Master's degree in Occupational Therapy
Valid state license and NBCOT certification
Experience with pediatric populations, particularly pre-school aged children, in an educational or clinical setting preferred
Knowledge of sensory integration and play-based intervention strategies
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, talk and hear.
Walk to and from various locations in the building. May need to stoop, bend, and sometimes lift or push wheelchairs of children being served.
Physical intervention techniques may be required to aid the children in challenging moments
Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision and ability to focus
Benefits?
At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can?expect:?
? Paid time off (holidays, vacation in accordance with school calendar, sick and personal)?
? Professional development opportunities?
? Team environment?
? Medical and dental benefits?
? Employer-paid life insurance?
? Optional insurance (life, disability, etc.)?
? 403(B) retirement plans?
? Flexible spending account (dependent care, medical, parking, and transit)?
? Employee assistance program?
HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the?
recruiting process, please reach out to Leaves@heartshare.org.?
About HeartShare
For over 100 years, HeartShare has dedicated itself to improving the lives of people needing special services and support. The HeartShare team, now 2,100 employees and growing, helps individuals develop to their fullest potential and lead meaningful and enriched lives.
About HeartShareHeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, through education, life skills and vocational training, employment, residential, case management, recreational, individual and family supports, and health care services. HeartShare affiliates include The HeartShare School, which offers quality education and therapies to children with autism, HeartShare Wellness, which provides therapies and counseling, as well as case management to those with developmental disabilities and people with chronic conditions, and HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS), which supports children, adults and families living in crisis due to experiences with poverty. Since its founding in 1914, HeartShare has expanded its reach to over 100 program sites in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, as well as to 60 of the 62 New York counties through energy grants to low-income families. HeartShare is proud that 90% of all revenue goes directly to its programs and services. HeartShare is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children and is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity.