Seeking full-time Occupational Therapists, Licensed to serve children with physical and/or development delays in a variety of environments.
Areas of Responsibility:
Occupational Therapists needed in the Stockton area to evaluate pediatric clients with physical and/or developmental delays, develop treatment plans, and provide therapy services and parent training designed to maximize client and family functioning. Serve as a member of the Pediatric Services team as a Full-Time, benefited therapist. Feeding Specialty a plus!
- Evaluate and treat pediatric clients in various natural environments and settings including family’s home, community, schools, and Easterseals’ clinics.
- Develop individual treatment goals, objectives and plans based upon the initial evaluation, and update plans as needed.
- Develop home and school programs and train family members and school personnel to assist children with practicing assigned therapeutic activities as appropriate.
- Instruct clients, family members and school personnel in the proper and safe usage of adaptive equipment.
- Assist in the coordination of treatment and make appropriate referrals as needed.
- Provide exceptional customer services, both internally and externally.
Documentation:
- Record client sessions, responses and progress.
- Develop and maintain progress reports and documentation in coordination with the Pediatric team.
- Attend IFSP, IEP, and/or IPP meetings as requested/available.
Educational Background:
Minimum educational requirement is a diploma from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program.
Skills/Experience:
- One (1) year of paid experience as a staff level Occupational Therapist is preferred.
- Experience in the evaluation and treatment of infants, toddlers, and/or young children is preferred but not necessary.
- Spanish Speaking Preferred.
Licenses/Certificates:
- Registered with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
- Licensed as an occupational therapist in the state of California.
- Position requires possession of current certificates in Adult CPR with AED and Infant/Child CPR & Basic First Aid.
- Position requires possession of a current valid California driver's license, proof of insurance and a good driving record.
- Position requires a current fingerprint clearance and background check through Department of Justice & FBI.
- Position requires pre-placement &back assessment.
- Position requires proof of negative TB test within the past twelve (12) months.
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Compassion
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Ethics & Values
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Priorty Setting
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Written Communications
Working Knowledge of:
- Disabilities and related characteristics of individuals served by the agency, including emotional/social aspects.
- Principles and procedures of assessing infants, toddlers, and/or young children with disabilities.
- Principles and procedures of treatment planning and goal setting.
- Occupational therapy treatment techniques.
- Effective interpersonal communication techniques.
- Community resources, related agencies, available services, and special education practices.
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Maintain an effective and professional working relationship with clients /care providers, school personnel and co-workers.
- Plan, provide and evaluate effective treatments.
- Work and communicate as a member of a treatment team.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Operate vestibular equipment, gross and fine motor equipment and adaptive equipment for daily living.
- Provide active intervention with infants, toddlers, and/or young children for an extensive period of time.
- Computer literacy required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Walk, sit, stand and lift or carry items not weighing more than 30 lbs.
- Push children in wheelchairs and safely lift and transfer individuals.
- Use hands and fingers to handle, feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Reach for items, crouch or kneel.
- Successful performance requires specific vision abilities that include close to far vision with depth perception and visual accuracy.
- Safely move and position large mats and therapy equipment as needed for client therapy.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jan 15 2019
Active Until:
Feb 15 2019
Hiring Organization:
Easterseals
industry:
Nonprofit