Occupational Therapist

Responsible for supporting the outcomes that families have identified for themselves and their children. Participates on a team of individuals from multiples disciplines having expertise in child development, family support and coaching. Serves as the Primary Service Provider, Secondary Service Provider, or other team member for children as assigned. Provides consultative, prescriptive and instructional occupational therapy services.

Requirements

Duties and responsibilities:

Job Requirements

Promotes, encourages, and supports the creation of opportunities for people with disabilities to achieve goals and connect in the community to become as independent as possible.

Provides services through a Primary Coach Approach to Teaming model. Uses a coaching interaction style that focuses on supporting family members/caregivers to promote child learning through every day, interest-based activities.

Works directly with families and children to promote child development, serving as a resource to staff and family offering a variety of techniques to reach developmental goals.

Determines Birth to Three eligibility by completing evaluations of children and providing continuing assessment to identify progress and changing needs according to Birth to Three regulations.

Evaluate and assess children and families to assist with and plan, develop, implement, and review curriculum and IFSPs that will meet the individual developmental needs of young children and their families.

Responsible for Plan of Cares and Recertification

• Develops occupationally based intervention plans based on evaluation information.
• Provide evidence based occupational therapy intervention to improve a child’s development.
• Completes appropriate case notes, plans, and records.

Maintains necessary paperwork and records to satisfy county billing, MA billing, insurance billing, regulatory requirements and standards, insurance, and accrediting sources.

Assists families in any transitions: review process, forwarding records, attending meetings, transition from Birth to Three.

Supports the Development Department goals at Aspiro by being a goodwill ambassador for its special events when appropriate.

Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.

Hours: Varied hours to fulfill the needs of families and the team; a hybrid work model to include office time, remote and in the community.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Microsoft Office computer skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to work with diverse individuals and groups. Ability to train/coach others. Flexible and adaptable to changes. Knowledgeable of available services by a variety of agencies and knowledge of typical and atypical child development. Strong organizational skills. Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

Graduate of an accredited school with a bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.

Licensure: Current Occupational Therapy license in the state of Wisconsin

One year experience working with families and young children with specials needs in a home-based setting (preferred). Experience working with parents and sensitivity to parents’ needs.

A valid Wisconsin driver’s license is required.

Standard Requirements

Reliable. Regular attendance. Punctual. Confidential. Ethical. Timely and accurate work. Safety conscious. Positive attitude. Respects and gets along with others.

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee must be able to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile and is exposed to changing weather conditions. The employee works in varied residential environments based on assigned families.