Occupational Therapist

Heart Share Human Services of New York has four preschools located in Brooklyn and Queens focused on maximizing the potential of every student no matter the learning disability. Through the use of the creative curriculum and symbolic play each student is provided with an education experience geared towards their individual needs. The Heart Share First Step Early Childhood Centers also provide speech, occupational and physical therapies. The school also includes the family, the most important component of a child’s life, in the educational and therapeutic planning for each student enrolled. Our goal is to work with each child to make them as independent as possible and succeed on their own in their futures. The school operates as a 12-month program including a 6-week summer program. 

The Occupational Therapist will provide services according to their IEP mandate. The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for treatment plans, daily notes, quarterly reports, and annual progress reports. Participation in Team and Parent meetings are required. Newly grads are welcome to apply. We provide supervision. 

• Assess developmental functioning and diagnose therapeutic needs of students.
• Obtain, in cooperation with the nurse, doctor's prescriptions for occupational therapy treatment for The HeartShare School.
• Write observable, measurable and functional IEP goals within 30 school days of enrollment for each child receiving occupational therapy.
• Design and directly carry out prescriptive treatment plans for students
• Evaluate ongoing student progress through weekly measures of IEP performance treatment notes and as needed IEP updates
• Provide direct services to students both in classroom and in individual treatment rooms. 
• Maintain daily attendance, file notes, etc.
• Work cooperatively with classroom teacher to assure consistent student programming relative to discipline through information sharing, modeling and feedback regarding positioning, pertinent activities and other relevant procedures. 
• Maintain contact with families regarding their child's OT goals.
• Evaluate and follow through adaptive equipment and splinting needs of the student as required.
• Attend IEP and Annual review meetings.
• Attends transdisciplinary team meetings as scheduled and follow through with any actions that are recommended in the area of OT.
• Consult and interface with colleagues as member on team
• Participate in staff development activities
• Provide parent training in cooperation with classroom teacher providing appropriate teaching aids regarding occupational therapy issues.
• Participate in emergency interventions outlined by SCIP-R and BIP.