Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Location: Salem, OR

Job Type: Full-Time

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our team in Salem, OR. This role offers the opportunity to provide life-changing support and therapy to individuals in need, helping them achieve greater independence and quality of life.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides therapeutic interventions in motor, adaptive and sensory areas.
• Provides assistance and/or recommendations to families and school districts regarding selection, ordering and funding of appropriate equipment and materials.
• Maintains a regular weekly or monthly schedule that meets IEP/IFSP service levels.
• Plans, prioritizes, and organizes assignments and projects with a minimum of supervision.
• Formulates treatment plans.
• Develops feeding protocols for students with swallowing disorders.
• Selects, acquires, manages, designs and/or constructs adaptive devices, equipment, or other assistive technology to enhance independence in the educational setting.
• Fabricates adaptive equipment.
• Completes required and or assigned paperwork in a timely and professional manner.
• Monitors, evaluates, and modifies student performance using observation, data and/or pre-

post testing.

• Communicate with physicians and medical clinics and vendors to assure that medical
• decisions made and equipment ordered will interface well with the educational environment. Completes therapist paperwork involved in ordering equipment through third-party payers.
• Informs supervisor and program secretary of schedule and other ways to maintain contact during working hours.
• Previous experience working in a school setting or pediatric experience is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy (required).
• Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the state of Oregon (or ability to obtain licensure).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Our team at Schoolforce appreciates our unique responsibility of providing an equal learning opportunity for all students- we hope to transform a broken educational system. Send your resume and let’s discuss the role in further detail.