Occupational Therapist (OT) - Early Intervention

About This Role

Provide comprehensive occupational therapy services to children aged birth to three, including assessment, treatment, program planning, and implementation. Work under physician's orders and with families to improve child development.

Responsibilities

• Provide and direct occupational therapy services to children aged birth to three
• Perform annual and six-month evaluations and plan reviews to determine continued intervention needs and update the IFSP
• Produce discharge reports in advance of age-out or as required at discharge from caseload
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings to parents and other treatment team members
• Establish treatment schedule and provide frequency of services as determined by the IFSP
• Communicate and document changes to IFSP as needed
• Participate in co-treatment or IFSP consultation with other treatment team members to ensure coordination of patient care
• Develop appropriate home or community programming to maintain and enhance the development of the child
• Document results of the child’s assessment, treatment, follow-up, and termination of services
• Adapt treatment plans to meet the individual needs of the child
• Provide, recommend, and fabricate adaptive devices or other equipment and train parents and caregivers in their use
• Supervise students and provide mentorship, as needed
• Review the quality and appropriateness of services delivered and individual occupational therapy programs for effectiveness and efficiency
• Participate in family and caregiver education to discuss the client’s progress and strategies for continued support
• Attend pediatric team meetings as required
• Consistently demonstrate sound judgment in the evaluation, planning, implementation and follow-up of resident therapy programs
• Communicate with management regarding caseload status and capacity for new referrals
• Provide timely services according to frequency determined by each child’s IFSP

Nice to Have

• Willingness to work with medically fragile for some preschool referrals

Benefits