Occupational Therapists needed in the Greater Sacramento and 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. Facilitate the activities of feeding, eating, and swallowing safely for children who have demonstrated difficulties. Serve as a member of the Pediatric Services team as a Full-Time, benefited therapist.
Areas of Responsibility:
- 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.
- Ensure appropriate set up, equipment, and instruction for the client and relevant others to meet identified nutritional guidelines;
- Ensure adequate performance of the components of the oral, pharyngeal and esophageal phases of swallowing.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.
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 a plus!
Licenses/Certificates:
- Registered with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
- Licensed as an occupational therapist in the state of California.
- Specialty Certification in Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing.
- 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
- Priority 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.
- Experience and expertise in the use of adaptive equipment for feeding.
- 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.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 4 2019
Active Until:
Nov 5 2019
Hiring Organization:
Easterseals
industry:
Nonprofit