Description

TITLE: Mid Shore Special Education Consortium (MSSEC)  

    Occupational Therapist

QUALIFICATIONS: Maryland licensure as an Occupational Therapist

BACKGROUND:  

We are a consortium of four school districts on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, and Queen Anne.  MSSEC provides health related services including Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Vision and Audiology to all four school districts.  As an organization dedicated to providing high-quality education and support for students with special needs, we understand the critical role that health related services providers play in enhancing the lives of these individuals. 

 JOB GOAL: The therapist functions as a member of the educational team to evaluate children, plan programs, and administer Occupational therapy to identify special education students who require occupational therapy to benefit from their special education programs.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Evaluate student’s level of function and determine need for intervention.  Develops IEP goals for students requiring direct or consultative services. 
• Plans, initiates, and periodically re-evaluates treatment programs. 
• Provides direct service/consultation for students at assigned school in accordance with IEP. 
• Instructs and assists educational and administrative personnel in efficient and safe handling of transportation chairs, positioning equipment, adaptive devices, prostheses, and orthoses.
• Advises and assists teachers in preparing and implementing physical management and developmental programs within the classroom including activities of daily living (transfers, dressing skills, toileting, feeding, etc.). 

• Coordinates efforts with other therapists and school personnel for the purpose of achieving uniformity of goals. 

• Consults with and serves as a resource for parents, other institutions, and school personnel. 

• Consults with a child’s physical/primary care center whenever necessary regarding diagnosis and precautions. 

• Attends, instructs, and/or assists in workshops, in-service education. 

• Assigns, orders, adjusts, adapts, maintains and repairs special equipment as needed including braces, prostheses, ambulation aids, wheel chairs, and splints. 

• Assists with inventory and requisitioning of supplies and equipment. 

• Prepares written progress report monthly and performs annual review one month prior to due date.  Submits annual written review information to the IEP team prior to the IEP Team meeting convening. 

• Prepares a written statement of progress each quarter for inclusion in the report card. 

• Maintains accurate records for Medical Assistance billing. 

• Documents therapy goals, progress, absences, parent/staff consultations no less than once per month and maintain files on all assigned pupils. 

• Contacts parents by phone/personal note at least two times per year. 

• Completes end-of-year statistical/informational forms on school and children. 

• Serves as a member of the IEP Team as requested. 

• Maintains positive rapport with school, principals, secretaries, IEP team, teaching and therapy staff, and parents. 

• Performs additional duties as assigned.