Occupational Therapist

Description

 Now offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus!* 

Bring Your Experience to The Arc! Experience-based wages are available for those whose background is above and beyond the position's requirements.

The Arc of the Ozarks Therapy Services is seeking Occupational Therapists & COTA's for our Springfield, Joplin, & Branson clinics. Come help our mission-driven team make a positive impact in our community! Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, the Occupational Therapist (OT) provides assessment and treatment services within their scope of practice for individuals with varying diagnoses or disabilities. The Occupational Therapist (OT) is responsible for working with clients and their families or caregivers to promote increased quality of life and confidence throughout the lifespan. The OT will work collaboratively within The Arc of the Ozarks, as well as within the community. The OT must have excellent organization, time management, and communication skills—both verbal and written.  They must be able to interact appropriately with all clients, families, visitors, and other professionals. Services may be provided in a clinic, school-based, or in-home setting dependent upon the clientele’s needs. The OT is an hourly, non-exempt position. 

Mission and Core Values    

• Serves as an ambassador of the mission and purpose of The Arc of the Ozarks
• Maintain effective working relationships with persons served, supervisors, families and guardians, co-workers, and professionals from other organizations
• Maintains effective working relationships with all agency departments. 

 Our benefits include:

• Competitive, experience-based pay and excellent working environment
• Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance
• 403(b) plan, including up to 4% employer match at 1 year of service
• Paid Time Off Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Annual Wage Increases
• Many more…

For more information visit our website: https://autismcenteroftheozarks.org/

The Arc of the Ozarks is an Equal Opportunity Employer

*The sign-on bonus is not paid to rehired staff or those hired in a part-time or PRN capacity and is only eligible for those hired into an Occupational Therapist role. Additional conditions apply.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
• Missouri Occupational Therapy licensure active and in good standing by the MO Board of Healing Arts

Application of Therapeutic Techniques     

• Sensory processing
• Fine & Gross motor skills 
• Primitive reflexology 
• Feeding disorders
• Play skills
• Self-help skills
• Visual perception skills
• Handwriting
• Splinting
• Behavioral and emotional regulation
• Activities of daily living

Essential Job Functions    

• Administer age-appropriate screenings and assessments.
• Develop and implement treatment goals and objectives.
• Utilize evidence-based practices for a variety of diagnoses and disabilities.
• Make environmental adaptations to promote success across environments.
• Make recommendations and train for use of adaptive or specialized equipment or furniture.
• Maintain appropriate and timely documentation.
• Communicate effectively with members of the client’s care team and family.
• Complete thorough chart reviews and obtain additional diagnostic information from the client’s care team and family.
• Supervise occupational therapy assistants and interns.
• Arrange travel time to maximize contact with students and to accomplish other duties.
• Engage in continuing education and professional growth activities related to the profession and scope of practice.
• Make appropriate recommendations and referrals for additional medical and other related services, as needed.
• Complete all necessary documentation in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written form.
• Ability to problem solve and take constructive feedback.
• Ability to organize tasks and manage time independently.
• Adherence to a high level of professional and ethical standards.
• Ability to interact appropriately with clients, families, visitors, as well as Arc personnel and vendors and other professionals.
• Excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel, and electronic medical record systems for data collection and reporting.
• Ability to stand, stoop, lift up to 50 lbs., and pull and push items on an infrequent basis.
• Licensed and insured driver with a vehicle available for work.