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Assessment Intervention Management Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) in Austin, Texas
JOB TITLE: Occupational Therapist Assistant
AIM, Assessment Intervention Management
QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate or Bachelor's in Occupational Therapy Assistant
License as a COTA in Texas
JOB DESCRIPTION:
AIM is an award-winning company that has won Best Place to Work, Top Workplaces, Best Workplaces in Texas, Top Company Cultures, and is a certified Great Place to Work!
Please visit our website at aimeducate.com to learn more about what we do, read testimonials from clients and other AIMers, as well as view a video we did with the TEA.
AIM has an opening for an Occupational Therapy Assistant, or Occupational Therapist Assistant, to support the Occupational Therapist in conducting therapy treatments to improve students' mobility and physical health. Their main duties include helping students perform exercises or educational treatment plans, recording a students' progress, and collecting students' medical other information related to their educational plan.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Ability to work with students and manage student behavior
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Monitoring a student's progress to make sure that they're successfully meeting goals in their educational plan
Encouraging the student during their educational experience
Helping students to improve their ability to learn and access the general education curriculum
Helping student improve their motor skills
Teaching students with disabilities to become more independent
Updating student's records for the Occupational Therapist
Keeping the office, treatment room, and equipment in good order
Teaching students, family members, or other Caregivers skills and techniques to help with the student education program.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Maintain emotional control under stress.
Daily attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of the job.
Regular District-wide travel to multiple work locations as assigned; frequent standing, stooping, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, heavy lifting, and moderate carrying.
May be required to lift and transfer students to and from wheelchairs or assist with positioning students with physical disabilities.
Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
Strong family engagement and communication
COMPENSATION
Competitive regional market salary for COTAs
Health benefits package available
APPLICATION PROCESS
Apply online EOE/D/V (Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans)
Submit application and resume at aimeducate.com
The deadline for accepting is June 30th, 2022
