Occupational Therapist

Position Title: Associate, Occupational Therapist

Location: Mumbai, India

Position Type: ⁠Part time remote, Full time ⁠from office, Part time from office, ⁠Part time (night shift for US clients)

Part time to join as consultants and to be paid per session. ( session prices will vary for day shift 8:00am to 8:00pm and for graveyard shift 8:00pm to 8:00am IST)

No of Positions: 2

About Us:

SpEd@home is a result of over two decades of field experience of the founding team. We identified the need to ensure better access to integrated therapies required for children with special needs. We aspire to provide occupational therapy and remedial support to children with differential needs, across the globe. Established in Sept 2020, the company aims to build an ecosystem for children with differential needs to improve their physical, cognitive, developmental and educational outcomes.

SpEd@home has created a learning management system (LMS), that has been curated specifically to meet the requirements of children between the ages of 6-13 years, having differential needs viz. those with Learning Disability, ADD/HD and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Vision:

Ensuring equal opportunities for children with special needs globally.

Position Summary:

We are looking for an experienced occupational therapist to join our growing team of professionals. You will be working for children with differential needs who have academic, behavioural, cognitive, developmental, and physical issues; to help them improve the quality of their lives. You will need to assess their deficits and work closely with them to enable them to achieve goals in their performance areas. Duties will include conducting detailed assessment of children, developing treatment plans, assessing work, providing home assignments and holistic care to our students.

A Bachelor's / Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy is required to be considered as a candidate. To be a successful hire, you will need to be tech savvy, have up-to-date knowledge of treatment practices of therapy programs for children with differential needs, especially those that have Learning Disability, ADD/HD and / or children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Roles and Responsibilities:

● Occupational Therapy Assessment: Assess students’ developmental milestones and arrive at current functional levels

● Create Individualized Therapy Plans (ITP): Collaborate with other occupational therapists and remedial educators of the team for smooth generation of plans and other supportive care.

● Online Sessions: Conduct one-on-one as well as group online occupational therapy sessions for children with learning disability, ADD/HD and high performing children on the spectrum.

● Adapt materials and equipment suited to students’ needs

● Monitor Progress: Keep track of students’ progress

● Observe Behaviour : Observe children’s behavioural patterns and coordinate appropriate interventions

● Parent Meetings: Periodically inform parents about their children’s performance and potential issues.

● Team Player: Coordinate and work across all SME teams to ensure child success.

Educational and Experience Requirements:

● 0-3 years of experience.

● Prior corporate experience can be beneficial.

● Good knowledge of current occupational therapy practices, topics and methodologies in order to provide the best treatment plan to the students

● Experience working with children with a wide range of disabilities

● Ability to maintain documentation and ITPs

● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

● Bachelors or Masters degree in Occupational Therapy

● Tech savvy and can adapt easily to evolving technologies

● Proficiency in English Language

● Proficient with MS Office

CTC: As per industry standards

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, religion, national origin, protected veteran status.

Please send in your CV to priti.barot@spedathome.com or reach us at 9309130861.