Occupational Therapist - Part-Time

Description

Under general direction, is responsible for evaluating and treating consumers in order to facilitate rehabilitation and independence in daily living skills of physically and/or mentally disabled consumers. Duties and activities may vary based on assignments and program.

• Evaluates consumers referred to program to establish learning and performance capabilities and develops a treatment plan to attain established goals working within scope of consumer’s disability. Evaluation includes activities of daily living (feeding, dressing, grooming, hygiene, transfers), fine motor and gross motor skills, sensory awareness, perceptual motor skills, homemaking and independent living skills.
• Develops a treatment plan and goal based on assessment.
• Selects educational, recreational and social activities in order to aid consumers in adjusting to their disability and teaches adaptive skills necessary to perform daily living and/or vocational tasks.
• Participates in in‑service education for other patient care personnel relevant to techniques and objectives of program.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and annual reviews as required by each program.
• Integrates therapeutic intervention techniques into programs or home of person served through consultation with parent/guardian and staff at team meetings, case conferences or through other informal contacts.
• Documents therapy activities and results on consumers’ records, assists in overall evaluation and rehabilitation of consumers’ medical/psychiatric condition by conferring with social workers, nurses and other clinical staff.
• Records progress on all active cases in therapy, monitors therapy status, and makes appropriate recommendations as changes occur.
• Refers consumers to other clinical services if such referral is felt appropriate.
• Designs, makes and fits adaptive devices for consumer use such as splints, shoes or braces.
• Trains and instructs program staff as required.
• Assists with other duties including arrival, dismissal, feeding, bath rooming, classroom management.
• Provides supervision to students and Occupational Therapy Assistants as needed.
• Maintains equipment and orders supplies as required.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Good interpersonal skills are required in order to interact effectively with employees, coworkers, consumers, their families, other programs, outside contacts, etc.
• Due to sensitive nature of the position, must be able to maintain the strictest confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Analytical ability necessary to evaluate consumer’s condition and progress and select appropriate therapy techniques.
• Manual dexterity to operate tools.

• Master’s in Occupational Therapy.
• One year of prior Occupational Therapist experience preferred.

Current NY State license in Occupational Therapy