What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialist - CDRS position at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation?
Overview
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation- West Orange, New Jersey
Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS) or Driver Rehab Specialist (DRS) Occupational Therapist (OT) or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
Status: Full-time - 40 hours/week
Looking for a full time (40 hours/week, M-F) CDRS, DRS, OT or COTA for the Driver Rehabilitation Program at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation West Orange, NJ campus. This staff member will join a large, multi-disciplinary neuro rehabilitation team, with PT, OT, SLP services.
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, one of the nation's leading rehabilitation hospitals was founded in 1948 and has continued to expand its programs and services to meet the growing demand for quality inpatient and outpatient physical and occupational therapies. By carefully integrating clinical expertise, experience and leading-edge technologies, Kessler helps to optimize the recovery of individuals with neuromuscular conditions, orthopedic, sports and work-related injuries, musculoskeletal and other physical rehabilitation needs.
Kessler is not only committed to the health and quality of life of its patients, but to the well-being of its communities. Our hospital and centers host a wide range of free educational events, screenings and seminars and offer programming to local schools and colleges, libraries, community organizations, youth centers, sports and recreation leagues, and other groups.
Responsibilities
Specific Duties:
Performs comprehensive driving evaluations with clients of varying abilities, follow-up driving sessions, along with marketing and program development. Provides clinical and service excellence. Through their actions, consistently demonstrates best practice while performing initial evaluations, treatment planning, treatment progression, ongoing assessments, goal setting, alternative referrals and discharge planning for the clients referred to the driver rehabilitation program. Through comprehensive history taking and utilization of appropriate objective measures and standardized tests is able to establish an action plan that addresses the clients’ specific needs and goals. Is able to understand and comply with diagnosis specific medical instructions, restrictions and precautions. Demonstrates ability to utilize appropriate clinical decision making to maximize client outcomes. Identifies client barriers, such as accessibility, language, age specific needs, culture and learning differences that may impede functional progress, follows best practices established by Association of Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED) and works with rehab team to collectively resolve issues.
Qualifications
Minimum Education & Experience (Including Licenses)
Requires a current and valid COTA license and CDRS. Licensed experience in a neuro outpatient setting is also required.
Additional Data
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