OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - Pediatrics

About the role

Therapy Associates takes pride in the relationships we have with our providers! Our admin staff supports Early Intervention practitioners by working with service coordinators and families to ensure all cases are handled with care and professionalism. We offer active tech support and an interactive website to streamline service logging and billing.

• Supportive full-time case managers
• Competitive rates
• Cases in the specific areas where you want to work
• Flexible scheduling
• Web-based forms and logging

Responsibilities

• Carries out an individualized program of occupational therapy, including treatment, planning, implementation, education, re-assessment, and communication to maximize the client's progress toward achieving the goals set forth in the IFSP.
• Provides services to clients according to the treatment plan, evaluates, and maintains records of clients' progress.
• Reports progress to parents and suggests activities they can do with their child to assist and supplement the student's occupational therapy program.
• Educates parents about the program and addresses their questions or concerns.
• Repeats evaluations on a regular basis to measure progress according to professional guidelines.
• Meets with the team to review and discuss evaluations of clients' skills demonstrated in sessions.
• Keeps current with professional literature and attends seminars regularly to maintain and update professional skills.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with other team members.

Requirements

• Occupational Therapist License in the State of NJ.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.