Occupational Therapist
About The Position
Provides program participant evaluations and occupational therapy services, and may supervise Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants. The role delivers therapy through participant evaluations, testing, treatment planning, treatment programs, re-evaluations, and home exercise programs. It also includes managing an assigned caseload, maintaining service documentation, collaborating with participants’ care teams and community resources, and contributing to departmental operations and staff development. The Occupational Therapist may direct and supervise assigned staff, including conducting performance evaluations and overseeing scheduling, orientation, and training. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy, one year of human services experience, and an active state OT/L license with AOTA good standing. Travel is required as needed. The role involves heavy physical work, including exerting up to 100 pounds occasionally, 50 pounds frequently, and 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
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.
- Heavy work: exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
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 and communicate treatment needs to appropriate staff.
- Re-evaluate participants and make programmatic changes as necessary.
- Manage the assigned caseload effectively.
- Set up home exercise programs for participants in a timely manner and perform home evaluations as needed.
- Maintain timely and appropriate participant documentation, including reports of services.
- Submit weekly schedule requests to the supervisor to meet OT goals for staff and program participants.
- Serve on rehabilitation treatment teams, including attending team meetings and conferences.
- Attend departmental meetings related to program development, effective operating systems, and team enhancement.
- Attend yearly training or seminars to update knowledge and skills and complete mandatory CCS training.
- Collaborate with physicians, staff, professionals, paraprofessionals, consultants, families, and community resources to support the occupational therapy program.
- Provide or participate in in-service programs in areas of expertise for OT and CCS staff as requested.
- Help maintain the targeted departmental budget and monitor equipment.
- Adhere to Service Monitoring System standards, departmental accreditation and licensure standards, and confidentiality ethics.
- Perform other related duties and activities as required.
- 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 the position’s responsibilities.
