Occupational Therapist (OT)
Bierman Autism Centers · Fort Wayne, IN · 1 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
Fun and Challenging Responsibilities
- Providing center-based occupational therapy for children with autism.
- Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of other experienced individuals, including OTs, SLPs, BCBAs, and RBTs.
- Provide training to team members and families.
- Conduct assessments.
- Create Treatment Plans.
- Monitor and manage the progress of clients.
Why Choose to be an Occupational Therapist with Us at Bierman?
- Full Time Hours: Our centers are open Monday – Friday: 8:15am – 4:45pm. No travel required!
- Comprehensive Benefits: Offered for full-time employees. This includes: Flexible Discretionary Time Off: Take time off as needed (we mean it!). Instead of providing a bank of specified PTO hours we provide the trust and flexibility to take personal / vacation days as you need them!! Holiday Pay, 401k, Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, HSAs, FSAs, Door Dash Pass and so much more!
- Competitive Pay: Pay is based on candidate qualifications and experience.
- Growth and Advancement Opportunities: We host on-site trainings, student supervision, tuition reimbursement, and student loan assistance, career path opportunities and more.
Basic & Essential Functions
- Must be able to lift and carry clients who are least 30 pounds
- Must have hearing ability sufficient to evaluate client’s speech
- Must be willing and able to restrain/hold/transport and utilize quick body movements as indicated in the Behavior Support Plan in the course of working with children with challenging behavior
- Must be able to assume and maintain a variety of postures including kneeling, squatting, crouching, crawling, sitting, standing, bending, for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to walk and run to chase clients and maintain a three-foot distance at all times
- Must be able to sit on the floor or stand for extended periods of time
- Must be able to attend to basic needs such as feeding, diapering, toileting, and dressing
- Must have manual dexterity to perform specific computer and electronic device functions for data collection
- Must have visual acuity to read and comprehend written communication though computer, electronic devices, and paper means.
- Must be able to take written data and transfer to electronic files or data base systems
- Must be able to maintain prolonged periods of working on a computer while sitting at a desk or on the floor
- Must be able to assemble, clean and maintain therapy space including toys and furniture
- Must be able to administer medication to clients
Job Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy (MOT).
- NBCOT Certification.
- Current Licensure.
- Strong organization, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Excellent written and oral communication with colleagues, direct reports, and caregivers.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Able to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Must be detail oriented.
- Be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the team across the organization.
- Able to act with integrity, professionalism.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Must have knowledge of MacOS and be comfortable operating in a primarily MacOS environment.
- Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s technology platforms including CentralReach and Tableau.
- Able to maintain required licensure to practice while employed.