Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Brooklyn

ADAPT Community Network•Brooklyn, NY

40d•Onsite

About The Position

ADAPT Community Network, formerly United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of NYC, provides a multitude of services to people with developmental disabilities. We are a strong team of 3,000 employees dedicated to empowering the lives of the people we support. ADAPT offers paid training, competitive benefits, and fosters a team culture of learning, support, collaboration, and career growth across our many locations in New York City. Under general direction, this role is responsible for evaluating and treating students to facilitate rehabilitation and independence in daily living skills for physically and/or mentally disabled students. The position involves providing evaluation and therapy in accordance with the Individual Family Service Plan, Individual Education Plan, or Interim Individual Education Plan, and adhering to agency policies, regulatory requirements, and professional standards. The role also includes participating in a consultative process with parents and team members.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy.
Current NY State license in Occupational Therapy.
Excellent interpersonal skills are required to interact effectively with employees, co-workers, families, other departments, outside contacts, etc.
Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong initiative, an eagerness to learn, and the ability to work both as part of a team and independently.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to prioritize assigned tasks and travel to, and between programs, administrative, and project locations.
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
Passion for ADAPT's mission and demonstrates a commitment to the non-profit disability sector.

Nice To Haves

Masters preferred.
One year of prior Occupational Therapist experience preferred.
Familiarity with nonprofit service delivery models is preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluates students referred to the program to establish learning and performance capabilities.
Develops a treatment plan to attain established goals, working within the scope of the student’s functional level.
Evaluation includes activities of daily living (mealtimes, dressing, grooming, hygiene, transfers), fine motor and gross motor skills, sensory awareness, perceptual motor skills, homemaking, and independent living skills.
Develops a treatment plan and goals based on assessment.
Maintains daily and monthly attendance records.
Ensures individuals receive services appropriate to their needs and consistent with educational goals and regulatory requirements.
Selects educational, recreational, and social activities to aid students in adjusting to their functional level.
Teaches adaptive skills necessary to perform daily living and/or vocational tasks.
Provides and participates in in-service education for other personnel relevant to techniques and objectives of the program.
Serves and participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team at team meetings, annual reviews, case presentations, in-services, etc., as required by each program.
Integrates therapeutic intervention techniques into programs or the home of students served through consultation with parent/guardian and staff at team meetings, case conferences, or through other informal contacts.
Assists in the overall rehabilitation of a student’s medical/psychiatric condition.
Documents therapy activities and results in student records and periodic reports.
Records progress on all active cases in therapy, monitors therapy status, and makes appropriate recommendations as changes occur.
Refers students to other clinical services if such referral is felt appropriate.
Designs, makes, and fits adaptive devices for student use, such as splints or braces.
Participates in the initial evaluation and intake processes.
Completes all required documentation in a timely and accurate fashion.
Assists with other duties such as arrival, dismissal, feeding, using the restroom, and classroom management as directed.
Provides supervision to Occupational Therapy students and Occupational Therapy Assistants as needed.
Maintains equipment and orders supplies as required.
Performs other related duties as requested.