Occupational Therapist

About the role

Act as a member of an integrative team to provide occupational therapy services for each child and/or their family, by designing and implementing a comprehensive treatment plan to help meet their treatment goals.

Responsibilities

• Assess family and child's treatment needs utilizing formal and informal/functional assessments.
• Meet with clients every week or as identified by client, family, and/or team.
• Provide occupational therapy to individuals, groups, and/or families at a frequency consistent with the treatment plan.
• Act as an advocate for the family providing psychoeducation and collaboration.
• Quickly and effectively respond to crisis.
• Document clinical activities and case progress in a timely, thorough, and clearly written manner.
• Effectively present cases in court, staff, and other meetings as necessary.
• Effectively communicate clinical and other information about the family to team members, purchasers, and consultants.
• Complete initial assessment, initial treatment plan, ongoing treatment plans, and discharge summaries promptly that clearly describe the course of treatment.
• Maintain knowledge of community resources and access them when necessary.
• Willingness to travel and some evening hours required.

Qualifications

• Current Occupational Therapy License through Wisconsin DSPS.
• Certification by NBCOT (required for licensure).

Skills

• Demonstrable knowledge of normal and pathological child and adolescent development behavior.
• Demonstrable knowledge of OT evidence-based and current best practice.
• A proven ability to work with children and adolescents and their families.
• A demonstrable ability to guide and direct the treatment efforts of a multidisciplinary team toward a common treatment goal.
• Ability to manage a flexible schedule.
• Willingness to travel and some evening hours required.

Benefits

• Community-based position
• $37 an hour for a training license
• $50 an hour for being fully licensed
• 401k profit sharing
• Casual dress
• Company-paid training
• Ongoing paid training
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness