Upper School Occupational Therapist

Upper School Occupational Therapist The Quad Preparatory School is looking for an occupational therapist to join our team of clinicians in our Upper School division. The occupational therapist works with a caseload of students in 6th-12th grade. Clinical services in our Upper School are provided in a highly collaborative and integrated manner so as to generalize skills for success in natural and nuanced environments. Occupational therapists have the opportunity to receive mentorship from senior clinicians, as well as through our consultative services provided by Special Programs in Occupational Therapy Services (SPOTS), a highly-regarded practice in New York City. Expectations: Provide individual and group occupational therapy services to students within a collaborative and integrated school model Provide graphomotor, sensory, and visual-spatial skill building interventions in creative ways Facilitate groups focused on building independence in activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and pre-vocational skills. Provide support to other clinical and academic staff to integrate occupational therapy goals and individualized sensory regulation strategies into other contexts throughout the school day Collaborate with other clinical and academic staff to integrate explicit instruction in executive functioning skills throughout the school day Participate in and/or lead aspects of health and wellness classes as assigned Participate in calls with outside providers and parents as needed and at a minimum of once per month Meet with parents/guardians to provide feedback on students' progress as needed and at minimum at scheduled parent-teacher conferences Complete session notes, other data tracking of student goals, and report cards Demonstrate working knowledge of executive functioning domains (e.g., planning, organization, task initiation, working memory, cognitive flexibility, self-monitoring, emotional regulation).Apply EF frameworks consistently in treatment planning and intervention. Demonstrates curiosity and actively learn about the cognitive, social-emotional, and EF profiles of gifted and twice-exceptional (2e) learners. Apply evidence-based practices that reflect the intensity, complexity, and asynchronous development common in gifted populations. Engage in ongoing professional development related to EF, gifted education, and neurodiversity. Record clinical progress for each student Participate in weekly Psychosocial team meetings with all faculty and staff Actively participate in supervision sessions with direct supervisor Competently utilize Google Suite, in particular Google Drive and Docs Perform other duties as assigned Attend all faculty and staff meetings, professional development sessions, and required special events ( e.g., open houses, Curriculum Night, Carnivale).