Occupational Therapist

Duties / Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member and work closely in the planning and organizing of a multidisciplinary team for the development of individual programs for children.
• Conduct individual and/or arena assessments to determine eligibility and therapy needs of children.
• Provides information and consultation to families.
• Provides teaching instruction and/or supervision to university students.
• Congduct and facilitate in-service staff training.
• Provides consultation with other health professionals and assists with making referrals to other agencies.
• Provides information and support to the team concerning the physical functioning of the children, especially in the areas of fine motor development, visual perceptual skills, sensory processing, handwriting, and feeding.
• Participates in the classroom, embedding recommendations into the activities and routines of a natural learning environment.
• Provides supervision of positioning and handling, the use of orthotic and ambulation devices, and other adaptive equipment, as needed.
• Provide initial evaluations and yearly updated evaluations with a written report and suggested goals/benchmarks for intervention/educational plan.
• duties and responsibilities as assigned by the director.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
• 1 year of full-time verifiable clinical physical rehabilitation work experience.
• Must be an Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy licensure.
• Must possess National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
• Must have excellent verbal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Previous work with pediatrics is preferred.
• Pediatric CPR certification is desired.