Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA), Data Analysis, Data Collection, Documentation, Federal Laws and Regulations, Occupational Therapy, Progress Reports, Project Tracking, Special Education, State Laws and Regulations, Testing
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Reports To: GLASS Supervisor Overseeing OT Dept.
Classification: Classified
Qualifications: Associate in OT Assistant/IN COTA Certificate
Terms of Employment: Up to 29 Hours/Week; 180 School Days
Evaluation: Twice Annually by OT
Compensation: $31.75/Hour
Benefits: Benefit Eligible
Leave Days: 10 sick, 3 Family, 2 Personal, 5 Bereavement, 1 Funeral
Job Description
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants work directly under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist/s they are assigned. They provide support to the OTR they are assigned to by providing treatment to students and providing treatment resources to the occupational therapist.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct therapy under the supervision of the OT, as it relates to education.
- Assists in the design, fabrication, and adaptation of materials and/or equipment in the educational environment.
- Provide consultation with teachers, parents, and administrators concerning the strengths and needs of individual students as it relates to education.
- Work collaboratively with school personnel to support the student's independent functioning within the school setting.
- Provide and participate with opportunities for in-service trainings as related to special needs, educational supports, provision of OT services and/or state and federal regulations, etc. as related to education.
- Assist with gathering objective data for evaluations (standardized testing once competency obtained), for annual progress reports, and/or dismissal reports.
- Ability to complete daily documentation related to services provided to students per department guidelines.
- Provide objective information to occupational therapist for evaluation, progress reports, and monitoring progress as determined by competency and per occupational therapist direction.
- Assist in gathering of treatment resources as directed by occupational therapist.
- Daily treatment notes should be co-signed by the OTR within 7 days of the treatment session occurring.
- Complete billing requirements for Medicaid eligible reimbursement.
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Indiana Dept Of Education