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Horizon Healthcare Staffing

School Based Occupational Therapist

Pay: $147,680/yr
Posted: 7 weeks ago
Location: Syosset, NY (Onsite)
Last Updated: 3 weeks ago
Hours: Full-Time
Expires: 9/13/2026

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What they do

An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.

$91,315 / year median in New York

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

School Based Occupational Therapist
  • Immediate Start!
Nassau County, New York Horizon Healthcare Staffing is searching for an Occupational Therapist with pediatric experience for a school located in Nassau County, NY.
Job Type:
Ongoing Setting:
School Schedule:
Monday through
Friday Hours:
9am-3pm
  • New grads encouraged to apply
  • Job Responsibilities:
    Occupational therapists may provide services in several educationally relevant areas in which they can help promote student success, including, but not limited to: Classroom Responsibilities
  • activities necessary for participation in various classroom activities, including adapting to routines, organizing materials, hand skills necessary for manipulating classroom tools and producing written work Functional Sensorimotor Skills/Environmental Interactions
  • such as staying on task while filtering distractions, interacting cooperatively and appropriately with peers and adults, following directions, observing personal space and utilizing various school equipment safely Activities of Daily Living
  • as it relates to self‐care activities such as hygiene, toileting, feeding, managing personal materials and devices Transitioning from school to post‐school activities
Requirements:
Good organizational skills Good written skills Valid New York State OT license Previous pediatric experience a plus New grads encouraged to apply #
HHS Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time Pay:
$67.00
  • $75.
00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) Health insurance
License/Certification:
NY Occupational Therapist License (Required)
Work Location:
In person