School Occupational Therapist (OT)

Title: Occupational Therapist ~ Special Education

Position Type: Full-Time (40 hours weekly)

Work Location: Annandale, Virginia

What we do and offer our team:

PHILLIPS PROGRAMS Schools are private special education day schools for children with emotional and behavioral needs. PHILLIPS has a unique approach to special education. Our programs provide a place of relationship and belonging where students can be accepted; treated with compassion and respect. We offer competitive salaries, a place where you can learn and grow as a professional, and a warm and friendly environment that lives our values. In addition, our staff are eligible for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program!

We have an opening for an Occupational Therapist at the PHILLIPS ~ Annandale program for the '24-'25 School Year.

What the OT does:

Provide diagnostic and therapeutic occupational therapy services to students. Serve as a consultant to teachers and other staff regarding the development and implementation of occupational therapy strategies that support educational goals and objectives.

• Serves as a resource to teachers for materials and methods.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members and with parents
• Attends IEP meetings, CSTs and other meetings.
• Provides occupational therapy evaluation/screening.
• Discuss screening/evaluation results with jurisdictions (LEAs).
• Develops and implements an individualized therapeutic program (as part of the IEP) for each student receiving occupational therapy services on individual caseload.
• Provides individual/group/classroom occupational therapy.
• Provides services in a variety of on/off campus settings.
• Provides consultative occupational therapy to team members and parents.
• Monitors students' perceptual motor skills for follow up.
• Writes treatment notes for each occupational and therapy visit.
• Writes quarterly progress reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What the OT brings to the team:

Must hold valid DC, Maryland, and Virginia State License issued by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).