Occupational Therapist

Sevita • Garland, TX

1d

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates program participants, provides occupational therapy services, develops treatment plans, and may supervise Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants. The role manages an assigned caseload, delivers and updates treatment programs, maintains participant documentation, and collaborates with staff, families, physicians, and community resources to support effective therapy services. It also contributes to rehabilitation teams, departmental development, training, budget and equipment monitoring, and compliance with service, accreditation, licensure, and confidentiality standards. Travel is required as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
• One year of human services experience.
• Must be licensed OT/L in the state.
• Must be a member in good standing with AOTA.
• Travel as needed.
• Ability to perform heavy work: exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Must be able to perform essential job functions unaided or with reasonable accommodation, as determined through an interactive process.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in neuro-rehabilitation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and test program participants and develop effective treatment plans.
• Administer treatment programs, communicate treatment needs to appropriate staff, and make re-evaluations and programmatic changes as necessary.
• Manage an assigned caseload and set up home exercise programs in a timely manner.
• Perform home evaluations as needed.
• Maintain timely and appropriate participant documentation, including reports of services.
• Complete weekly schedule requests to meet occupational therapy goals of staff and program participants and submit them to a supervisor.
• Serve on rehabilitation treatment teams, including attending team meetings and conferences.
• Attend departmental meetings for program development and effective operational systems and team enhancement.
• Attend yearly training or seminars to update knowledge and skills and complete mandatory CCS training.
• Collaborate with physicians, staff, professionals and paraprofessionals, consultants, families, and community resources as needed.
• Provide or participate in in-service programs in areas of occupational therapy expertise for OT and CCS staff as requested.
• Participate in maintaining the targeted departmental budget and monitoring equipment.
• Adhere to Service Monitoring System (SMS) standards, accreditation and licensure standards, and confidentiality ethics.
• Direct and supervise assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training.
• Make decisions regarding employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions; resolve employee problems within position responsibilities.
• Perform other related duties and activities as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time