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Turning Pointe seeks an OT to support students' progress on a multidisciplinary team devoted to improving life-skills for children and teens living with autism. The Occupational Therapist assists the school team in cultivating a positive learning environment that utilizes best practices. He/she will support the administration to effectively deliver occupational therapy services as defined by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Essential Job Functions:

• Deliver occupational therapy services as mandated on student IEP’s for assigned caseload in accordance with the Illinois State Board of Education
• Plan, develop, and implement appropriate OT services and interventions to students with disabilities that is evidence-based and fostered to improve student performance
• Seek out and participate in professional development opportunities to continue education, recommend interventions and provide direction to staff on the most up-to-date research and methodologies in the area of occupational therapy
• Collaborate with a variety of groups and individuals for the purpose of communicating information, educating staff, resolving issues and providing services in compliance with established guidelines and the Illinois State Board of Education
• Consult with the school-based team to achieve student outcomes
• Adapt and modify the environment, including training instructional staff to meet individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible
• Administer formal and informal assessments through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, observations, checklists, histories, and interviews to evaluate the student’s ability and needs
• Develop intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results and monitor the effects in order to continue, modify, or discontinue intervention
• Prepare a variety of written materials and maintain appropriate records including but not limited to: related service log,IEP reports, IEP goals, benchmarks and quarterly progress, informal and formal assessment profiles, correspondence, and data records
• Organize and maintain student records and school files per ISBE requirements
• Attend and assist in preparation for School Improvement Days, team meetings, and trainings as scheduled
• Use multiple modalities to reach the goal of functional occupational performance within the school environment
• Develop appropriate IEP goals in collaboration with team members
• Establish and maintain a positive rapport and communication routine with students, parents, and families
• Be committed to the overall Turning Pointe mission and goals by providing OT services, supports and/or consultation to other Turning Pointe programs as needed
• Perform other work and responsibilities as assigned

Experience & Skills:

• Professional judgment and clinical knowledge used to develop individualized programming based on occupational performance deficits in the following areas: personal care, interaction skills, processing skills, leisure, community integration and work
• Working with public and private sector organizations, state and local regulators, school districts and educational leaders is important
• Excellent writing skills, be able to build and sustain relationships with all Turning Pointe staff and organizational leaders, and all stakeholders in a student’s home school district
• Take initiative, work independently and possess solid organizational skills is required
• Have a patient and calm approach to work; have the ability to provide and accept constructive feedback

Physical Demands:

• May include lifting and supporting up to 50 pounds
• May be required to bend, stoop, and kneel
• Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations
• Ability to stand and circulate for extended periods of time
• Moderate to high stress levels
• Daily contact with students, teachers, and school staff
• Regular contact with parents, community members and outside agency personnel
• May be exposed to contact with individuals displaying physically aggressive, self-abusive, or socially undesirable behavior

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