Early Intervention Occupational Therapist, Child Development Services

Wayfinder Family Services • CA

101d • $93,000 - $95,000

About The Position

At Wayfinder Family Services, we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state’s most vulnerable children, youth and adults. Those with disabilities, those without a home of their own, those who have been abused and many, many more. We answer the call for them. We believe in the amazing potential in, and for, each and every one of them. And, together, we find a way to turn that potential into reality. Wayfinder’s Child Development Services provides early intervention in person to children from birth to age 6 with visual impairment or multiple disabilities. Young children maximize any vision they have and reduce developmental delays. Parents learn to provide their child with therapeutic stimulation and advocate for their child’s education and care. Child development reduces the need for special education and increases independence for children with disabilities. The primary focus on the Early Intervention Occupational Therapist, is to provide occupational therapy services to children from birth to three years of age to support and promote skills needed for daily living and participation in the environment. You’ll work with students who may have developmental delays, disabilities, or other challenges that affect their ability to participate in age-appropriate activities or learning. The occupational therapist will provide services in the client’s home, advocate on behalf of the client’s family, partner with parents and caregivers to empower them as advocates for their child.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in occupational therapy from an accredited occupational therapy program.
• California occupational therapy state licensure is required.
• Minimum one year of experience as an occupational therapist, working with infants/children preferred.
• Familiarity with services available to infants, children, and their families is preferred.
• Valid CA Driver License with a minimum of three (3) years good driving history.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct intervention in the child's natural environment; home, center-based site, school, or hospital.
• Coordinate scheduling to meet the needs of the family, ensuring weekly visits are met as authorized by the Regional Center or school district.
• Provide appropriate intervention to children birth through three years of age that exhibit developmental delays.
• Provide comprehensive case management services to assist children with delays or disabilities and their families in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, developmental, and other appropriate services.
• Participate in the development and implementation of each child’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) in collaboration with the family and education team.
• Provide families with information regarding early development, and/or visual diagnosis, and effects of vision loss on early childhood development.
• Promote function, learning, and development across all domains, with an emphasis on adaptive behavior, self-help skills, fine and gross motor development, postural development, mobility, sensory development, behavior, play and oral motor functioning.
• Frequent driving is required throughout the County.
• Other duties as outlined in the position description.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, 11 paid holidays, plus five winter holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
• Employee referral program
• Education tuition assistance program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plans
• Training and professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees