Occupational Therapist

Summary:

Provide therapy and evaluation services in accordance with best practices as defined by licensing board and governing agencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Plans and administers medically prescribed therapy and evaluation services. Facilitates development of essential skills necessary to promote independence across all environments Duties include but not limited to the following:

Treatment and Evaluation Services

• Reviews social history, psychological, medical, and previous therapy reports/records.
• Meet with individual and/or parent/guardian to discuss and establish needs.
• Administers appropriate tests and evaluates to determine functional level and potential.
• Communicates information to team participants and provides input for treatment plan development.
• Makes referral or recommendation for therapy and/or equipment.
• Develops treatment plan from physician's orders and evaluation results.
• Conducts individual and/or group sessions within the clinic site to work on specific goals objectives.

Communicates individual’s program and program changes to team members for consistency and reinforcement throughout all service disciplines (Education, OT, ST, PT, ABA).

Modifies treatment and equipment, when necessary, in response to development and progress within present goals and objectives.

Completes paperwork and other documentation as required by the program, licensing agencies, and funding sources, e. g., progress notes, attendance records, flow sheets, etc.

• Utilizes evidence-based methods to address challenging behavior.
• Accountable for maintaining 75% efficiency of direct therapy services.
• Trains and disseminates information to individual and/or parent/guardian regarding treatment programs, home programming, and follow-through.

Training and Development

• May provide, as requested, in-service to peers or other disciplines on specific treatment protocols and/or techniques.
• Supervision of practicum students.

Compliance/HIPAA

While performing the duties of this job, employee will comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to Easter Seals Arkansas.

Employee has access to all client protected health information of the individuals directly served by this person, except psychotherapy notes. Employee will not attempt to access any other protected health information unless otherwise approved by Supervisor or Privacy Officer.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from an accredited four-year college or university.

Core Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge of best practices and interdisciplinary programming to ensure that treatment plans and service delivery is individualized.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with individuals at diverse levels.
• Demonstrated commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.
• Ability to independently prioritize and plan work activities.
• Ability to problem-solve independently or in a group setting.
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, and Google.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Licensed Occupational Therapist in Arkansas
• NBCOT Certification

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Easterseals Arkansas has designated this position as a “non-safety sensitive” position under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment.