Occupational Therapist Job Posting
Diagnostic Assessment Services, Inc.
Main Focus: To evaluate and participate in rehabilitative programs helping students to
engage in the specific activities that make up daily life.
Job Responsibilities: The role of the OT is to work on fine motor skills, visual motor
integration skills, postural stability, handwriting skills and sensory integration. The OT
will work with students both on an individual basis and in groups; also go into the
classroom to work with classes as a whole. The goal is to facilitate a child's best
performance in the classroom and provide the classroom teacher with classroom
accommodations to help make learning as stress free as possible. .The OT will be
responsible for providing therapy services to multiple sites (K-12). School-based
occupational therapists focus on two primary areas: assisting special needs students
get the most out of their education through various programs and preparing students to
lead productive and independent lives by helping them learn vital personal and selfmaintenance skills; when possible, these therapists also help students learn skills that
will help them find a job after they complete their education. This position requires direct
interaction with the students, as well as the development and implementation of
educational plans with instructors, administrators, and parents. The Occupational
Therapist will be able to help students with Attention, Arousal and Sensory Processing,
Gross Motor Skills, Fine Motor Skills, and Self-Help Skills. This therapist will be helping
students to engage in the specific activities that make up daily life.
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Meets the student's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and
interpreting evaluations and test results
 Helps student develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to
disabilities by implementing programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in
functional, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, activities of daily
living, and sensor motor, educational, recreational, and social activities
 Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies
according to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
 Help students improve decision making, abstract reasoning, memory,
sequencing, coordination and perceptual skills using computer programs.
 Select and recommend activities that will help students learn life-management
skills consistent with their needs and capabilities.
 Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating
student's progress; recommending and implementing adjustments and
modifications.
Job Requirements:
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Current Driver’s License • Minimum of two professional references • One year
experience as an Occupational Therapist in a school setting • Excellent
organization and planning skills • Entrepreneurial spirit • Effective interpersonal
skills • Self motivated • Self starter • Analyzing Information • Listening skills •
Motivational skills • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Occupational Therapist Job Posting
Diagnostic Assessment Services, Inc.
Education and Certifications:
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Current Texas state license in Occupational Therapy
 Masters degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university
Job Type: Part-time
Required experience:
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School experience preferred but all candidates will be considered.: 1 year
Required license or certification:
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Current Texas state license in Occupational Therapy
Required education:
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Master's