Preschool Occupational Therapist - Western Maine

About the role

CDS preschools is currently looking for qualified, dedicated Occupational Therapists to help support children ages 3-5 with disabilities, to prepare them for Kindergarten and beyond! We have full-time positions available at our CDS Moose Meadows preschool in Oxford and CDS Forest Friends preschool in Mexico. Travel between the two locations may be required. These are 40 hour per week, calendar year positions. We offer a great benefits package.

Responsibilities

• PARENT COMMUNICATION: Ensures that the therapist’s role within Child Find process is explained to parents. Ensures that intake information is elaborated upon and elicits additional information from parents. Ensures that parents receive answers to their questions. Ensures that parents receive accurate information in a timely manner. Specific to the occupational therapy domain, ensures that parents receive accurate explanations of the results of the child’s assessment.
• EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT: Establishes rapport with children served. Conducts observations outside in the child’s natural environment or LRE setting, as ordered by the IFSP/IEP team. Gathers and reviews documentation specific to the child’s developmental history. Conducts interviews with parents to obtain information when specific to the child’s required developmental history and selects and administers assessment and other evaluation materials that are non-discriminatory as ordered by the IFSP/IEP team. Determines the child’s level of functioning and expresses that in a summary of evaluation results and diagnostic impressions in an evaluation report provided for the IFSP/IEP team.
• RECORDKEEPING AND REPORT WRITING: Ensures that the written evaluation that comports with Chapter 101 is completed in a timely manner. Contributes goals to the IFSP/IEP team and short term objectives where appropriate. Writes and maintains required reports for therapy to meet MaineCare and other regulatory requirements.
• IFSP/IEP TEAM PARTICIPATION: Ensures that evaluation findings are reported to the IFSP/IEP team. Assists the IFSP/IEP team with goal development based upon assessment results.
• EARLY INTERVENTION OR SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES: Provides occupational therapy services as specified by the IFSP/IEP. Communicates with CDS Case Managers and other providers through the course of a child’s IFSP/IEP.
• BILLING DOCUMENTATION (INSURANCE AND MAINECARE): Requests prescriptions and authorizations for referrals as required by CDS. Ensures proper billing to third parties, in accordance with CDS practice. Enters case logs and records services in accordance with CINC requirements.

Requirements

State of Maine Occupational Therapist License Certificate of Clinical Competence Successful background, criminal records, fingerprinting and reference check

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of child development, disabilities, family systems, and special education methods
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of people
• Ability to provide individual and group services in a variety of settings and models
• Ability to establish an effective rapport/relationship with children and parents
• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of an early childhood team
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
• Ability to adapt therapy techniques to varying personalities and environments
• Ability to travel to a variety of locations to deliver services
• Ability to treat and motivate young children

Skills

None specified

Benefits

We offer a great benefits package including:

• Maine State Employee Medical coverage
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• $250 per year Professional Development Stipend
• Maine State Employee Living Resources Program (Employee Assistance)
• Work/Life Balance: Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Paid Holidays
• Great coworkers, and the satisfaction of helping kids who really need you!

Pay

Salary Range $55,765 - $96,678 per year

Schedule

Full-time positions available at our CDS Moose Meadows preschool in Oxford and CDS Forest Friends preschool in Mexico. Travel between the two locations may be required. These are 40 hour per week, calendar year positions.