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Sarah Johnston

Leavenworth,KS

Summary

Dynamic Occupational Therapist with extensive experience in the field of OT, specializing in school-based therapy. Proven ability to motivate students with diverse disabilities, leveraging strong communication skills and clinical reasoning to enhance therapy outcomes. Committed to fostering family education and maintaining a team approach. Over 400 hours of continuing education in the field of Occupational Therapy. Nationally board certified and actively licensed in KS and MO.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Occupational Therapist

OT Contract, Fort Leavenworth, KS USD 207
08.2023 - Current

Complete all duties of OT service provision for a large elementary school with Tiny-K Transition Services, ECSE, and Structured Learning Classrooms. Development and implement IEPs, maintain current data and documentation, present plan at all required pre-staffings, eligibility meetings, and IEP meetings.

Occupational Therapist

Atchison, KS USD 409
08.2018 - Current

Provide Occupational Therapy services and all this is entailed within that position, to include evaluation, provide weekly treatment sessions, planning, parent education, data collection, medicaid documentation/billing, IEP development, in-service training for para-professionals, and Tier II support for students ranging in age from 3-18. Supervise full time COTA.

Occupational Therapist

Private Contract With MO School Districts
03.2009 - Current

Provide Occupational Therapy services and all that is entailed within that position, to include, evaluations, IEP development, providing therapy services, planning, team meetings, parent education, data collection, in-service, and Tier II support for students ranging in age from 3-18.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy

Creighton University
Omaha, NE
05-1999

Skills

  • Expert in developmental standards and understanding of human development
  • Strong communication and documentation skills
  • Family and student education
  • Clinical reasoning
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Excellent ability to relate to all team members
  • Experienced with all types of disabilities or developmental delays to include social/emotional, congenital, neurological, sensory processing, developmental, and injury related deficits
  • Clear understanding of OT standards of practice and documentation requirements
  • Great interaction with students and ability to motivate and encourage then at their individual level
  • Respectful to all

School Teams

TIER II Intervention Team

Early Childhood Early Intervention Screening Teams (District Wide)

Autism Interdisciplinary Team Member (county wide in Leavenworth County)

School Referral Teams

Crisis Team

Technology Team

OT Mentor

Process Handbook Development Team

Timeline

Occupational Therapist

OT Contract, Fort Leavenworth, KS USD 207
08.2023 - Current

Occupational Therapist

Atchison, KS USD 409
08.2018 - Current

Occupational Therapist

Private Contract With MO School Districts
03.2009 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy

Creighton University