JOB SUMMARY
Act as a member of an integrative team to provide occupational therapy services for each child and/or their family, by designing and implementing a comprehensive treatment plan to help meet their treatment goals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
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Assess family and child's treatment needs utilizing formal and informal/functional assessments.
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Meeting with clients every week or as identified by client, family, and/or team.
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Provides occupational therapy to individuals, groups, and/or families at a frequency consistent with the treatment plan.
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Acts as an advocate for the family providing psychoeducation and collaboration.
- Quickly and effectively responds to crisis.
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Documents clinical activities and case progress in a timely, thorough, and clearly written manner.
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Effectively presents cases in court, staff, and other meetings as necessary.
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Effectively communicates clinical and other information about the family to team members, purchasers, and consultants.
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Completes initial assessment, initial treatment plan, ongoing treatment plans, and discharge summaries promptly that clearly describe the course of treatment.
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Maintains knowledge of community resources and can access them when necessary.
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Willingness to travel and some evening hours required.
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Perform other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education/Training: Current Occupational Therapy License through Wisconsin DSPS; Certification by NBCOT (required for licensure).
Skills: Demonstrable knowledge of normal and pathological child and adolescent development behavior. Demonstrable knowledge of OT evidence-based and current best practice. A proven ability to work with children and adolescents and their families. A demonstrable ability to guide and direct the treatment efforts of a multidisciplinary team toward a common treatment goal. Ability to manage a flexible schedule. Willingness to travel and some evening hours required.
JOB BENEFITS
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Community-based position
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$37 an hour for a training license
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$50 an hour for being fully licensed
- 401k profit sharing
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Casual dress
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Company-paid training
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Ongoing paid training
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Employer
