Occupational Therapist - Part-Time

SUMMARY

Under general direction, is responsible for evaluating and treating consumers in order to facilitate 

rehabilitation and independence in daily living skills of physically and/or mentally disabled 

consumers. Duties and activities may vary based on assignments and program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The duties and responsibilities of the Occupational Therapist will include, but are not limited to 

the following:

• Evaluates consumers referred to program to establish learning and performance 

capabilities and develops a treatment plan to attain established goals working within 

scope of consumer’s disability. Evaluation includes activities of daily living (feeding, 

dressing, grooming, hygiene, transfers), fine motor and gross motor skills, sensory 

awareness, perceptual motor skills, homemaking and independent living skills.

• Develops a treatment plan and goal based on assessment.

• Selects educational, recreational and social activities in order to aid consumers in 

adjusting to their disability and teaches adaptive skills necessary to perform daily living 

and/or vocational tasks.

• Participates in in-service education for other patient care personnel relevant to techniques 

and objectives of program.

• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and annual reviews as required by each 

program.

• Integrates therapeutic intervention techniques into programs or home of person served 

through consultation with parent/guardian and staff at team meetings, case conferences or 

through other informal contacts.

• Documents therapy activities and results on consumers’ records, assists in overall 

evaluation and rehabilitation of consumers’ medical/psychiatric condition by conferring 

with social workers, nurses and other clinical staff.

• Records progress on all active cases in therapy, monitors therapy status, and makes 

appropriate recommendations as changes occur.

• Refers consumers to other clinical services if such referral is felt appropriate.

• Designs, makes and fits adaptive devices for consumer use such as splints, shoes or 

braces.

• Trains and instructs program staff as required.

• Assists with other duties i.e. arrival, dismissal, feeding, bathrooming, classroom 

management.

• Provides supervision to students and Occupational Therapy Assistants as needed.

• Maintains equipment and orders supplies as required.

• Performs other related duties as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 

satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or 

ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with 

disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English

• Good interpersonal skills are required in order to interact effectively with employees, coworkers, consumers, their families, other programs, outside contacts, etc.

• Due to sensitive nature of the position, must be able to maintain the strictest 

confidentiality.

• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks.

• Good organizational skills

• Good oral and written communications skills

• Analytical ability necessary to evaluate consumer’s condition and progress and select 

appropriate therapy techniques.

• Manual dexterity to operate tools

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Master’s in Occupational Therapy.

• One year of prior Occupational Therapist experience preferred

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

Current NY State license in Occupational Therapy