occupational therapist

About the Position: Serves as Occupational Therapist (OT) for the Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) program. Provides Early Intervention Services (EIS) to infants/toddlers age birth to three years and their families who are eligible for early intervention under Department of Defense (DoD) criteria; and/or Related Services (RS) to children ages 3-21 years, in support of the DoD Educational Activity (DoDEA) special education program.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

• Analyzes the local community to establish and implement activities to identify children in the local Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) Area of Responsibility (AOR) who may require early intervention services (EIS).
• Utilizes professional diagnostic and therapeutic techniques to perform screening and evaluation of infant and toddler functional developmental abilities and child/student motor functioning.
• Discusses assessment results with parents and provides written and oral evaluation reports and provides evaluation feedback to referral sources.
• Develops and adapts intervention strategies to enhance functional development.
• Implements services into daily routines utilizing resources readily available within the family environment.
• Maintains appropriate ongoing contact with families to detect and respond to changes in family or child needs and adapts the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) to meet changing child and family needs and priorities.
• Coordinates on specific program strategies and methodologies based on the decisions of the Case Study Committee (CSC) Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team to ensure services of the greatest benefit to the student.
• Monitors the progress, making appropriate recommendations for IEP modifications to the CSC team as indicated.