Occupational Therapist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum age of 21.
• Bachelor’s Degree in human services field.
• Minimum of one year’s experience in the field of developmental disabilities.
• Must be able to intervene physically in a behavioral or health related crisis.
• Good driving record, valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to travel from site to site.
• Must meet all requirements to qualify for QIDP status on the QIDP registry.

Responsibilities

• Reliable and punctual in attendance.
• Functions as a trainer for assigned direct care staff in the implementation of individual served training programs.
• Functions as the residential QIDP for assigned individuals served.
• As a lead member of the Interdisciplinary Team, develops individual served training programs to maximize independent functioning.
• Monitors assigned residential and day training programs, recommending changes in programs as needed.
• As directed by the IDT, completes documentation to affect recommended programmatic changes.
• Participates in assigned psychological and psychiatric consultation incorporating appropriate recommendations into the individual served’s daily programming.
• Ensures compliance of assigned group homes with all applicable state and federal standards related to programming.
• Functions with the Resident Services Coordinator (RSC)/RSD as the leadership team for assigned group homes.
• Meets regularly with the consultant registered nurse to maintain awareness of individual served health needs and to ensure appropriate interaction between individual served training programming needs and health care needs.
• Meets regularly with the physical therapist and the occupational therapist incorporating recommendations into the individual served’s daily programming if applicable.
• Meets regularly with the day placement staff to develop and monitor joint individual served programming.
• Acts as liaison with all other consultants in integrating recommended programming or procedures into individual served’s daily schedules.
• Conveys program status of assigned individuals served in annual meetings with the Interdisciplinary Team, completes portions of or all of individual service plan/personal plan implementation strategies.
• Prepares monthly summary for assigned group homes, Semi-Annual Reviews, and quarterly BDP reviews for assigned individuals served.
• Functions as the AOD, for 14 group homes on a rotating basis to handle unusual and emergency situations.
• In compliance with Milestone, Inc. policies and procedures intervenes immediately and reports any questions or concerns to the Administrator for referral to the Human Rights Committee.
• Coordinates completion of all assessments for individual served’s annual meetings and in accordance with Milestone guidelines.
• Functions with RSC or TL to ensure all paperwork is implemented by the due dates.
• Maintains and encourages contact with individual served’s guardians and families ensuring that they are well informed on all occurrences involving their individual served.
• Must be able to respond promptly to emergency situations.
• Facilitates annual staffings on an as needed basis with the Group Home Administrator, RSD, Social Worker, ISSA (if applicable) and RSC.
• Performs other duties as directed or assigned.