What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at MAC Midwest?
Description
The Minnesota Autism Center (MAC), a non-profit organization, is currently seeking qualified Occupational Therapist to provide direct therapy to children and adults affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
The Occupational Therapist will identify, assess, and provide treatment for children with motor and self-care delays as well as sensory processing difficulties, consult with behavior therapy teams to ensure the appropriate integration of motor, self-care, and sensory processing programs and supports, provide training to clinical staff regarding Occupational Therapy, provide training to caregivers and other service providers in clients environment and community to promote consistency and generalization of skills, coordinate with outside Occupational Therapists as needed, and work with clinical staff to ensure quality within the implementation and design of each child's programming as it relates to Occupational Therapy.
Responsibilities include attending meetings with the SPOT Coordinators and / or Chief Executive Officer on a monthly basis. Occupational Therapist will develop and implement individualized Plans of Care, utilizing methods demonstrated to be evidence-based, for clients, as assigned, report on a regular basis the progress of each client in the caseload, assist in the development of the Individual Treatment Plan and any Prior Authorization information to procure funding for the clients Occupational Therapy program.
Minimum qualifications :
- Master's degree in Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Therapy License
- Willingness to work multiple locations
- Full-time availability
- Physical requirements :
- Frequent kneeling along with bending and stooping (when toileting)
- Ability to respond quickly-get up from floor / run / walk fast (for elopements)
- Physically engaged for 7 hours (fast paced / on the go)
- Strength required to implement physical holds when safety of the client or staff is at risk
- Shuffling your feet (related to safety care)
- Standing / be on your feet for several consecutive hours many days
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
Preferred qualifications :
Essential responsibilities :
Other responsibilities :
Benefits :
MAC offers competitive benefits for all full-time Employees working 30 or more hours each week.
About our company :
Founded in 1996 by parents who sought the very best treatment available to deliver opportunities to children and adolescents living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Minnesota Autism Center (MAC) provides therapeutic services for children ages 18 months to 21 years who have ASD.
MAC's services are center-based and in-home, and include speech and occupational therapy, assessment and diagnosis services, and individual and family therapy. At any given time, MAC serves approximately 370-400 clients throughout Minnesota at 22 centers located in Eagan, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, Fridley, Vadnais Heights, Minnetonka, Woodbury, Duluth, Superior, Virginia, Mankato, Rochester, Red Wing, New Ulm, Medford, Hutchinson and Cambridge.
MAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in terms or conditions of employment on the basis of sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), race, traits associated with race (including hair texture and style), color, national origin, religion, creed, age once having reached the age of majority, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military status, veteran status, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with respect to public assistance, or any other characteristics that are protected by federal, state or local laws.
