Occupational Therapist - Children's MH Services

About the role

The Occupational Therapist works as part of a community based, multidisciplinary team including Social Workers/Mental Health Clinicians, Outreach Staff, and Board Certified Behavior Analysts. This role provides therapy to youth and young adults in the areas of sensory integration, fine and gross motor skills, social skills, and self-care skills within the professional scope of practice. This role also includes providing assessment and direct treatment, as well as consultation to the DCF S&S team.

Responsibilities

• Engages in a comprehensive and on-going assessment process with the use of diagnostic testing procedures.
• Develops structured and consistent strengths-based therapeutic relationship with the youth and family for the purpose of treating the youth’s needs, including improving the family’s ability to provide effective support for the youth to promote healthy functioning within the family.
• Develops treatment goals that are clearly and measurably defined, individualized, that reflect and target the needs identified in assessments.
• Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and interventions based on progress, or as appropriate.
• Develops and utilizes interventions to promote social-emotional learning and/or regulate overactive or underactive sensory systems.
• Helps the youth/family learn and maintain regulation strategies.
• Collaborates with parents and providers to provide education about the social, emotional, sensory, and/or cognitive difficulties that interfere with a youth’s ability to engage in play, their acts of daily living, or ability to engage in social activities.
• Maintains contact with team and providers, and engages in case management, as needed.
• Participates in Treatment Planning/Review meetings as assigned.
• Adheres to Children’s Mental Health Services and The Edinburg Center’s policies and procedures.
• Complies with all state and local licensing/certification requirements and regulations.
• Participates in daily DCF S&S team meetings, weekly Children’s Mental Health Services staff meetings or trainings, and Clinical Forum.
• Engages in weekly supervision.
• Keeps abreast of and presents relevant current literature.
• Coordinates and exchanges information with others specific to DCF S&S services, service delivery systems and other professional activities.
• Consults with other professionals regarding their expertise.
• Performs other job duties as required and consistent with the nature of the job.

Requirements

• Has earned an Occupational Therapy degree from an accredited institution, is licensed as an OT-L, and possesses a minimum of 2 years of experience working with a pediatric population.
• Prior experience working with youth with serious emotional and behavioral health disturbances and their families preferred.
• SIPT certification preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• A flexible schedule.
• Valid MA driver’s license and reliable transportation required.

Qualifications

• Has earned an Occupational Therapy degree from an accredited institution, is licensed as an OT-L, and possesses a minimum of 2 years of experience working with a pediatric population.
• Prior experience working with youth with serious emotional and behavioral health disturbances and their families preferred.
• SIPT certification preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• A valid MA driver’s license and reliable transportation required.

Skills

• Therapeutic Relationship Development
• Treatment Goal Setting
• Assessment and Evaluation
• Social-Emotional Learning
• Sensory Integration
• Direct Intervention
• Collaboration with Providers
• Case Management
• Consultation
• Professional Supervision
• Professional Literature Review

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Vacation and Personal Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Conference and Seminar Funding
• Free Clinical Supervision for Licensure

Pay

$81,369.60 Annually (40 hours)

Schedule

FULL TIME OR PART TIME (Min 20 hours)

Benefits

Includes; health (must work a minimum of 30 hours), dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays.

Who We Are

A dedicated team of professionals who have chosen to join an organization with a forty year history of serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injury and autism in the community. When we’re not at work, we love to hike, bike, craft, read, shop and sing opera, among many other things!

What We Offer

We offer an excellent benefits package for both full and part-time staff, including; health (must work a minimum of 30 hours) dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays. To support ongoing professional development, we offer tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification and specialized training funding, as well as free clinical supervision for licensure. We think the best benefit we offer is the chance to learn from each other and we hope you will be willing to teach us as well.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Edinburg Center, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.