Occupational Therapist

About the role

NeuroRestorative, a part of the Sevita family, provides rehabilitation services for people of all ages with brain, spinal cord and medically complex injuries, illnesses and other challenges. In a variety of locations and community-based settings, we offer a range of programs, including vocational and therapy programs, day treatments, and specialized services for infants, children, adolescents, Military Service Members and Veterans.

Responsibilities

• Provides program participant evaluations, occupational therapy services, and may supervise Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants.
• Administers innovative treatment programs to program participants and communicates treatment needs to appropriate staff.
• Provides re-evaluation and programmatic changes as necessary.
• Effectively manages assigned caseload.
• Sets up appropriate home exercise programs for participants in a timely manner.
• Performs home evaluations as needed.
• Maintains timely and appropriate program participant documentation including report of services.
• Completes weekly schedule request to meet OT goals of staff/program participants and submits it to supervisor.
• Serves on rehabilitation treatment team(s), including but not limited to attending team meetings, attending conferences, etc.
• Attends departmental meetings for program development and establishing effective systems of operations team enhancement.
• Attends training or seminars on a yearly basis to update knowledge and skills.
• Completes all mandatory training offered by CCS.
• Collaborates with physicians, staff, professionals/paraprofessionals, consultants, families, and community resources as needed to ensure effectiveness of occupational therapy program.
• Provides/Participates in in-service programs in areas of expertise for OT and all of CCS staff as requested.
• Participates in maintenance of targeted departmental budget and monitoring of equipment.
• Adheres to Service Monitoring System (SMS) standards for department, accreditation and licensure standards, and ethics of confidentiality.
• Directs and supervises assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training.
• Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions.
• Solves employee problems within position responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and one year human services experience
• One year experience in neuro-rehabilitation preferred
• Licensed OT/L in state and a member in good standing with AOTA