Occupational Therapist

Pikes Peak BOCES Job Description
Occupational Therapist

Title: Occupational Therapist

Qualifications:

1. Master’s Degree or higher obtained from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
2. Hold or be eligible to hold a Colorado Special Service Provider License with an endorsement in Occupational Therapy
3. Three years of experience in a school setting, preferred

Reports To: Director of Special Education or Designee

Job Summary:
Join the Pikes Peak BOCES team that supports special education and related services across nine rural school districts in El Paso, Elbert, and Fremont counties. Position is based on a 4 day a week school calendar. Occupational Therapists lead the process in development, implementation, and coordination of the school Occupational Therapy program. Screening, evaluation, educational program and transition planning, therapeutic intervention, and exit planning is provided for students identified with or suspected of having disabilities that interfere with their ability to perform daily life activities or participate in necessary or desired occupations as outlined under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Colorado
Exceptional Children’s Educational Act (ECEA).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Identification, Evaluation, Planning and Service Delivery

1. Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery

2. Develops occupationally based intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results

3. Participates in multidisciplinary Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop the IEP

4. Provides targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment.

5. Adapts and modifies the environment including assistive technology and training instructional staff to meet individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible.

6. Documents occupational therapy services to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement of services as appropriate.

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Pikes Peak BOCES Job Description
Occupational Therapist

7. Manages inventory of therapeutic equipment and assessments, and project needs for budget planning.

8. Maintains clinical and administrative records in accordance with professional standards, state guidelines, and BOCES policy.

9. Provides legal and ethical supervision of occupational therapy assistant assuming responsibility for the students served by assistant.

10. Adheres to federal and state legislation, regulation, and policies that affect occupational therapy practice.

11. Reviews occupational therapy services for quality improvement and makes changes as needed to ensure quality of services.

Education, Professional Growth and Ethics

12. Teaches, monitors, and collaborates with educational personnel, community agencies, parents, and students to increase understanding of the student’s occupational performance.
13. Uses professional Code of Ethics and standards of practice to guide ethical decision- making in practice.

Evaluation:

This position shall be evaluated in accordance with the Colorado State Model System for
Evaluation of Special Service Providers.

Salary, Working Time, Vacation, Etc.:

This position shall be based on the calendar(s) of the school district(s) to which you are assigned, with earned leave in accordance with Board policy. The salary shall be determined by education and experience in accordance with the BOCES Licensed Salary Schedule. Contracts are on an annual basis and are subject to renewal or nonrenewal at the discretion of the Board.

Working Conditions:

- Talking and hearing, walking, standing or bending is frequently required
- Reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping or kneeling is also required
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds
- Travel to assigned job site(s) requires driving. Employee may be asked to drive to any member district at any time using personal or BOCES vehicle. Reimbursement in accordance with board policy

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