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Occupational Therapists needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh’s client located in Kent, WA.
Top Skills You Should Possess:

• Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy or related field; or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that would provide the applicant with the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work and to meet certification requirements.
• Licensing and Certification Washington State educational staff associate certification.
• Washington State licensure as an occupational therapist.
• Shift time: 7a-3:30p
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What You’ll Be Doing:

• Advises, consults, and cooperates with the director of special education on all significant matters relating to the performance of his/her assigned function.
• Collects for assessment past and current information relevant to the student's peripheral motor functioning, including but not limited to prescriptions from physicians, reports from teachers, counselors, parents, and nurses, and the results of developmental and motor functioning tests.
• Summarizes assessment results in writing, including procedures and instruments used, results obtained, and apparent significance of findings as related to the student's instructional program.
• Writes instructional goals based on the assessment to work towards the proposed goals.
• Plans and implements an instructional program to assist the student to progress toward the accomplishment of established goals and objectives.
• Evaluates the student's progress toward the accomplishment of objectives and records performance measurements both during process and final results; attempts to identify causal factors that account for significant difference between actual and predicted performance.
• Develops regularly scheduled appointments for instructional program.
• Consults with teachers and other key personnel in areas related to students receiving instruction.
• Plans work and efforts systematically to insure the instructional program flows from goals to objectives; plans for certified occupational therapy assistants to implement instructional programs as appropriate.
• Reports to parent(s) or legal guardian(s) the student's measured performance as compared to established objectives.
• Keeps abreast of developments and improved techniques in the field and adopts those which will contribute to improvement of the student's performance.
• Contributes to the coordination of overall education efforts by cooperating with other professional personnel throughout the district.
• Participates as a member of the special education team involved in the student’s total program.

Recommends to the director of special education suitable facilities, equipment, and materials to meet the needs of disabled students


 
What You Need to Bring to the Table:
 

• Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy or related field; or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that would provide the applicant with the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work and to meet certification requirements.
• Licensing and Certification Washington State educational staff associate certification.
• Washington State licensure as an occupational therapist.
• Must demonstrate a successful level of the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below: Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of occupational therapy.
• Knowledge of the rules, regulations, and procedures governing special education.
• Ability to provide occupational therapy to students.  
• Ability to produce accurate records and reports.
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, other employees, and others as needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Skill in computer operation and ability to learn and operate a variety of software programs.
• Skill in organizing and coordinating work load.
  
  

Any pay ranges displayed are estimations which may have been provided by job boards.  Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description.  All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
 
What’s In It For You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Retirement Saving Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly EPayroll
• Employee Discount Programs
• Referral Bonus Programs

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Recruiter:  Arlet Khachikyan
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Estimated Min Rate: $37.10
Estimated Max Rate: $53.00


What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.