What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist-PRN position at Sherwood Autism Center?
Description
Our mission is to educate, equip, and empower children and adults with autism as well as other developmental disabilities to promote independence in family and community life. We are looking for mission-focused team members to join us in our goal to make a difference in the lives of those we serve while enjoying not only where but who they work with. Our clients are each unique in their own way and so are we! We hire amazing individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our team stronger!
The Opportunity
As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll develop, implement, and oversee programs targeting essential everyday activities for clients in accordance with their Individualized Education Plans and Individual Service Plans. With the support of the Leadership Team, OTs will ensure adherence to goals and instructional strategies, as well as complete documentation of data collection necessary in order to achieve progress. OTs will assist in providing direction, training and support to those that work directly with the clients and work in cooperation with Leadership and other related service providers (i.e., BCBAs and SLPs) to provide evidence-based, ethical services based on Sherwood Autism Center’s philosophy of care, thus ensuring the highest quality of services is provided in a timely and consistent manner to all program participants.
Our OTs work successfully with others, communicate effectively, assure a safe and healthy environment, and advocate on behalf of the client’s best interests. They are a true participant in how we achieve our goals together each day!
The Essential Job Functions
- Identify and use professionally sound procedures for referrals, identification, diagnosis, goal development, case termination, and follow-up for students receiving OT services.
- Establish daily schedules for assigned students according to service minutes established in the Individual Education Plan (IEP).
- Develop and implement treatment plans that focus on functional and measurable outcomes and adhere to professional standards of practice while adhering to all IEP guidelines.
- Conduct professional development for staff as needed.
- Develop instructional strategy materials to support the staff.
- Initiate new program development with focus on functional outcomes to improve the quality of life of the clients.
- Contribute to the development of program-wide strategies to support clients in their therapeutic goals across all environments.
- Develop and participate in presentations, workshops, and/or trainings for staff.
- Be an advocate for others!
The Details
- This is a leadership position. You should be able to work independently, take initiative, follow through and work cooperatively with others.
- This is a physical job. You should be able to kneel, climb stairs, lift up to 50 pounds, and run.
- This is a social job. You should be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in English as well as lead a team by demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and positive interactions with others.
- This is a “thinking” job. You will have the opportunity to problem solve, prioritize and plan for a variety of situations and interactions.
Requirements
The Requirements
- Required:
- Successful completion of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
- Valid MO license to practice in schools
- Experience working with or within the public education system, multidisciplinary teams, day habilitation, or clinical setting
- A strong desire to work with a dynamic team and advance their knowledge and skills in providing occupational therapy
- Proficient in Microsoft Office specifically Word, Excel and Outlook
- Preferred:
- Experience with working with children and adolescents with autism and other developmental disabilities in a school setting
- Strong understanding of the IEP process
- Strong consultation skills such as building rapport and communication within a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledgeable in PBIS, ABA, and SCM
- Experience supporting alternative student communication systems
- Strong writing and scheduling skills, and efficient time management
Schedule:
Ideally, the available options for the day of the week is Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday.