Occupational Therapist (OT)

Bierman Autism Centers•Ramsey, NJ

9d•$70,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist (OT) will have a primary responsibility to accelerate client success and drive coordination of care with ABA services. The OT will formulate and implement individualized treatment plans for a caseload of clients in their assigned location. They will ensure the oversight of clinical quality, prescription fulfillment, ethical practice, and client outcomes. Qualified candidates will enjoy working with children, demonstrate excellent communication skills, be well organized, flexible, patient, and dependable. They will be highly motivated, naturally take initiative, be willing to learn, remain curious, and look to make a larger, positive impact.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy (MOT)
NBCOT Certification
Current Licensure
Strong organization, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
Excellent written and oral communication with colleagues, direct reports, and caregivers
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
Must be detail oriented
Be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the team across the organization
Ability to act with integrity, professionalism
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Must have knowledge of MacOS and be comfortable operating in a primarily MacOS environment
Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s technology platforms including CentralReach and Tableau
Ability to maintain required licensure to practice while employed

Nice To Haves

Enjoy working with children
Demonstrate excellent communication skills
Be well organized, flexible, patient, and dependable
Be highly motivated, naturally take initiative, be willing to learn, remain curious, and look to make a larger, positive impact

Responsibilities

Direct, design and implement programs for OT services for assigned clients
Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans for clients
Repeat evaluations on a regular basis to measure progress according to professional guidelines
Maintain a caseload of on average 25 billable hours/week
Ensure client programming is ethical, appropriately individualized, and provided with integrity
Update progress reports for assigned clients
Properly document all activities according to professional and funder guidelines
Keep current with professional literature, research, and best practices
Develop, implement, and drive processes
Drive coordination of care with ABA and Speech services
Maintain relationships with parents of current clients and conduct caregiver collaboration and training sessions
Provide input and leadership in our business direction
Conduct clinical presentations to staff to promote collaboration and skill development
Attend clinical staff meetings
Attend collaboration meetings with BCBAs
Promote Bierman Autism Centers within the community