Occupational Therapist

Join Chimes - and go further to help others go far! Chimes is a not-for-profit organization that assists people with intellectual and behavioral challenges to achieve their fullest potential.Our vast array of services - educational, employment, vocational, residential, habilitative and behavioral health - are delivered through a network of national and international affiliates.

This allows us to take a comprehensive, holistic approach to improving the lives of every person we serve - those who receive and those who reap the benefits of our innovative, responsive solutions.PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION(S):


* Evaluate students ages 5-21 years old, formulate students' occupational profiles, and devise goals and objectives through a variety of standardized and/or non-standardized measures including standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews.


* Provide school-based direct services and indirect consultative services for students with intellectual, physical, behavioral, neurological, medical, and/or developmental disorders.


* Collaborates and consults with other disciplines (including speech-language pathologists, behavior specialists, social workers, nurses, teachers, and program assistants) to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery.


* Synthesizes evaluation results into a comprehensive written report that reflects strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment; directs program development; implements and guides evidence-based intervention.


* Develops occupationally based intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results.
Participates in IEP Individual Educational Plans meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, develop IEP goals and objectives, and provide direct services.


* Adapts and modifies tasks and/or environment including assistive technology equipment and trains instructional staff to meet individual needs and to help students function as independently as possible.


* Documents occupational therapy services to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement of services by the Maryland State Department of Education and billing requirements.


* Prioritizes and schedules work tasks independently.
Uses technology for the completion of specified job duties.


* Attends work regularly according to assigned work schedule and by Agency policy.
Attends and participates in in-service training, staff meetings, and other activities to facilitate professional development.
Works cooperatively with others including all staff, supervisors, administrators, co-workers, families, people served, community professionals, customers, vendors, and the public.


* Assumes other duties, responsibilities, and ...