Therapist / Occupational Therapy / New Mexico / Occupational Therapy Job

•  Analyze activity and environmental demands to identify limitations in occupational performance and then reduce barriers that impede student participation
•  Collaborate with teachers to plan and adapt instructional activities for classroom implementation to support student access and meaningful student participation throughout the school day
•  Assist in determining and implementing methods for alternate educational assessment and learning styles
•  Design strategies and interventions to improve behavior management, self-awareness, body and sensory awareness, coping strategies and positive behavior supports for students
•  Develop early childhood skills (such as motor, sensory processing/perceptual, cognitive, communicative, self-help and social)
•  Promote productive leisure skills, such as recess or participation in sports and clubs
•  Develop self-help skills, including dressing, eating, grooming, toileting, meal preparation and housekeeping
•  Develop functional skills to promote student performance across school environments (for example: playground, classroom, lunchroom, bathroom, school bus or work site) through interventions, adaptations and accommodations
•  Leverage students’ strengths to design and implement programming to promote inclusion and accessibility for all learners

Qualifications:
Must:
•  NM Occupational Therapy License
•  Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy
•  Experience with SPED / ASD Students preferred
Benefits:
-Health, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(k), PTO
-CEU Reimbursement, Licensure Reimbursement
-Weekly Pay