What are the responsibilities and job description for the OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST position at ARC of South Florida?
The Agency:
The Arc of South Florida is a nationally affiliated agency that provides advocacy, programs, and services for persons with disabilities. The agency was formed in 1958 and the children's division was added in 1978. Today, children are served in programs at 3 locations: Florida City, Kendall, and Miami Gardens. The Arc offers a variety of children’s programs, including the B-2 (birth to two years old) Early Intervention program, Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, ELC School Readiness, McKay K-12, and after-school and summer camp programming funded by The Children’s Trust.
The Arc operates year-round and provides both education and therapy, including speech-language, occupational, and physical therapy services. The Arc is recognized as a community leader in providing services for children with developmental differences and disabilities and has community partnerships with many respected entities.
The Arc of South Florida, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. *
ADA & ADAAA Compliant
Additional details
- Warm, collaborative team atmosphere
- Competitive compensation
- Contract position
- Flexible schedule
- Location open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Your hours are flexible)
Skills
- Previous work experience as a pediatric Occupational Therapist
- Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy
- Experience using electronic records management
- Familiarity with assessment tools and ability to perform quality evaluations
- Ability to work constructively with children with different types of personalities and diagnoses in order to facilitate each child’s highest level of function
- Takes initiative to remain current in clinical practice and demonstrates drive to continually learn and grow in the profession
- Maintains professional demeanor and is responsible for quality care in interactions with patients and family members
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills (English and Spanish preferred)
Qualifications/Requirements
- Valid Florida license to practice Occupational therapy
- Current Medicaid number
- Willingness to enroll as an Early Steps provider
- Carry or be willing to obtain professional liability insurance of $1M-$3M and obtain a COI.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Medical specialties:
- Pediatrics
COVID-19 considerations:
The Arc follows CDC and DCF covid safety guidelines.
Work Location: One location
