Job Description

1. Administers occupational therapy assessments to determine a student\xe2\x80\x99s level of functioning relative to their age and educational placement in such areas as fine/gross motor skill development, sensory motor integration, self-care, and the activities of daily living. 2. Writes assessment reports identifying the student\xe2\x80\x99s needs and proposed treatment strategies; writes individual student goals and objectives as part of the IEP; maintains progress records; participates in the IEP meeting. 3. Develops occupational treatment plans and goals for rehabilitative care to improve student functional abilities and enhance their ability to learn. 4. Provides students with individual treatment and group therapy sessions to correct specific areas of sensory-motor integrative dysfunction. 5. Develops occupational therapy treatment plans based on the educational goals for eligible students to improve the student\xe2\x80\x99s functional abilities within the school and naturalistic settings, in collaboration with the IEP team. 6. Monitors therapy programs and consults with educational staff regarding inclusion of appropriate occupational therapy treatment strategies into the educational program; evaluates the efficacy of the established program and makes modifications within the framework of the IEP process as necessary. 7. Demonstrates educational and developmental strategies to students and families for successful home intervention of perceptual, motor, and sensory programs. Provides interpretation and summaries of assessment reports to families; recommends appropriate activities and materials designed to support motor goals in the home. 8. Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student occupational performance strengths and needs, through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery. 9. Evaluates the student\xe2\x80\x99s ability and formulates the student\xe2\x80\x99s occupational profile through a variety of functional, behavioral, and standardized assessments, skilled observation, checklists, histories, and interviews.
10. Synthesizes evaluation results into a comprehensive written report which reflects strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment, directs program development and guides evidence-based intervention. 11. Develops occupationally based intervention plans based on student needs and evaluation results. 12. Participates in multidisciplinary meetings to review evaluation results, integrate findings with other disciplines, offer recommendations, and develop individual education plans and intervention plans to achieve IEP goals. 13. Coordinates with the IEP team for the purpose of determining appropriate treatments, etc. to meet the needs of specific students and attends IEP Team Meetings. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: RM2,000.00 - RM3,500.00 per month Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Maternity leave

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Johor Bahru: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Diploma/Advanced Diploma (Preferred)

Experience:

• Occupational Therapy: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)
• Bahasa (Preferred)