Occupational Therapist

A Rose Pediatric Therapy Center Llc • part_time • Fall River, MA, US • 29m ago

Job Description

Job description

Our company is looking for an Occupational Therapist to help evaluate and treat children aged 0-21. New grads are welcome to apply! Come work for a caring, compassionate team.

There are so many opportunities at A. Rose Pediatric Therapy Center. If you are work-driven, qualified, and want to join our dedicated team—we have a place for you. Take a look at our list of openings below and become a part of the family.

Responsibilities:

Evaluate and provide individual treatment to pediatric clients aged 3-21 with various diagnosis and disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder and complex medical needs.

Design treatment plans that are, motivating, developmentally appropriate and have measurable outcomes.

Assess the daily/weekly change of your clients, and adjust treatment plans accordingly.

Sensitively consider the client and family’s racial, cultural, and socio-economic background when evaluating and developing appropriate treatment plans, with understanding of how a child’s life experiences may be impacted by social determinants

Partner with families to develop plans for maximum carry-over, with consideration of the family’s daily routines, dynamics, resources and ability to extend services into their home

Actively and collaboratively co-treat with a team of cross-disciplinary clinicians.

Supervise COTAs, including assigning caseload and treatment schedules, observing and providing consultation

Skills:

Have a strong relationship builder who can easily gain rapport with children and families alike. You take the time to learn about your client and their family’s experiences outside of the clinic to develop treatment plans that are both practical and effective

Knowledgeable of a wide range of functional adaptive equipment, techniques and strategies and how they are appropriately implemented with age group.

Current with evidence based practices.

Have time management skills while also being flexible to adjust to changes in daily scheduling, and completing documentation and billing requests on time.

Advocate for your caseload and families.

Have experience working with or caring for an individual with special healthcare needs

Understanding of the experiences that families encounter when seeking and participating in therapeutic treatment for their children

Have respect and understanding for diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, linguistic, socioeconomic backgrounds, abilities, and family structures, and are understanding of how social determinants may impact individuals’ experiences

Requirements: