Occupational Therapist

State of North Carolina•Morganton, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of a multidisciplinary clinical team, the Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy evaluations and treatment as required and conducts developmental evaluations of 0-3-year-old children to determine eligibility for the Infant-Toddler Program and to assess child and family needs for early intervention supports and services, including evaluation for appropriate assistive technology.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of North Carolina.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the principles, techniques, and methods of occupational therapy as applicable to children birth to three, including sensory integration, self-help, fine motor, positioning, social-emotional, assistive technology and oral-motor skills.
Working knowledge of Assistive Technology options and devices for this population.
Skills in the design and fabrication of a variety of splints and self-help devices specific to individual patients.
Ability to evaluate patient response and progress and to present evaluative reports in case staffing and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Ability to work effectively with patients, patients' families, medical personnel, and other CDSA staff members, and to deal professionally and tactfully with the public.
Experience in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
Experience with pediatrics.

Responsibilities

Conducting Occupational Therapy evaluations and other related assessments to determine eligibility and planning services for children and families receiving early intervention services under the NC Infant Toddler Program.
Administering and interpreting a variety of evaluation and assessment instruments, including standardized instruments, to assess motor/adaptive concerns and other developmental domains.
Providing direct treatment if no other resource for occupational therapy services exists in the CDSA provider network.
Evaluating children to determine the degree of developmental delay and implementing a program to improve the child’s ability to function in his/her daily environment.
Designing, fabricating, fitting, and instructing regarding a variety of dynamic, static or functional splints, or adaptive equipment.
Performing duties in the psychosocial domain, which may include the design and implementation of programs that encourage infants and toddlers to develop interpersonal and behavioral skills.
Evaluating through standardized and/or formal testing procedures and behavioral assessments and designing and implementing a treatment program specific to the evaluative findings to habilitate or rehabilitate per the child’s outcomes.
Integrating the family into the intervention process and providing coaching on how the parent or other caregiver can facilitate and support skill development on an ongoing basis using the child’s everyday routines.
Documenting activities in progress/billing notes clearly and in a timely fashion.
Functioning as part of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) team, interpreting evaluation and assessment results, and facilitating understanding of how the child’s current skills and abilities may impact daily routines and activities.
Assisting the family in developing outcomes to be incorporated into the IFSP and providing activities appropriate to the individual child which will assist in meeting these outcomes.
Providing consultation and technical assistance to families and other community providers in understanding developmental delays, impacts on learning and development, and interpreting assessment results.
Assisting with planning and delivery of in-service training to CDSA staff and other provider agencies serving the 0-3 population.
Maintaining client records in accordance with CDSA/ITP and 3rd party reimbursement standards.
Attending scheduled staff meetings and trainings and completing required daily/monthly documentation activities.
Attending professional development events to stay current on recommended and evidence-based practices.
Following departmental, division, and agency policies and procedures.
Participating in Quality Assurance/Improvement activities, such as child record reviews and specific QA/QI initiatives.
Acting as a representative of the CDSA in providing trainings to families and other agencies on various topics.
Representing the CDSA on local boards and committees, as requested by the CDSA Director.