Occupational Therapist (OT) - Early Intervention

Genesis Administrative Services • Village of Freeport, NY

94d • $70 - $90

About The Position

Metro Therapy, Inc, a Powerback Rehabilitation company, has been dedicated to serving the educational and developmental needs of pediatric populations in the greater New York City area for over thirty years. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the community and our focus on providing insightful knowledge to enhance our services. We offer our employees comprehensive benefits and compensation, access to clinical support teams, and opportunities for career growth. Our work environment is flexible, allowing for part-time or full-time hours, and we provide training workshops that can earn professional development credits.

Requirements

• Appropriate State License

Responsibilities

• Provide developmentally and educationally based intervention to improve safety and independence.
• Input data into secure, computerized systems for reports and billing.
• Provide and direct occupational therapy services to children aged birth to three, including assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, related documentation, and communication.
• Perform annual and six-month evaluations and plan reviews to determine the need for continued intervention and treatment and updates to the IFSP.
• Produce discharge reports in advance of reaching age-out of Early Intervention to assist with the transition process, or as required at discharge from caseload.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings to parents and other treatment team members.
• Establish treatment schedule and provide frequency of services as determined by the IFSP.
• Communicate and document changes to IFSP as needed.
• Participate in co-treatment or IFSP consultation with other treatment team members to ensure coordination of patient care.
• Develop appropriate home or community programming to maintain and enhance the development of the child across therapeutic environments.
• Document results of the child’s assessment, treatment, follow-up, and termination of services.
• Adapt treatment plans to meet the individual needs of the child.
• Provide, recommend, and fabricate adaptive devices or other equipment and train parents and caregivers in the use or application of orthotics or other devices.
• Supervise students and provide mentorship, as needed.
• Review the quality and appropriateness of the services delivered and of individual occupational therapy programs for effectiveness and efficiency, using predetermined criteria.
• Participate in family and caregiver education to discuss the client’s progress and strategies for continued support.
• Attend pediatric team meetings as required.
• Demonstrate sound judgment in the evaluation, planning, implementation and follow-up of resident therapy programs.
• Communicate with management regarding caseload status and capacity for new referrals.
• Provide timely services according to frequency determined by each child’s IFSP.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Benefits for full time and part time team members (not applicable for 1099)
• Access to clinical support teams
• Training workshops for which professional development credit may be earned
• Pay commensurate with experience

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees