Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant - COTA

New Vista KY; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

401K with company match

Employee Assistance

Free Wellness Clinic

Perks and More

Job summary

New Vista KY in Louisville seeks a compassionate Occupational Therapy Assistant to implement treatment plans under the direction of a licensed OT. You will work with adults in the intermediate care setting, travel locally to multiple New Vista locations as needed, and monitor progress.

A Kentucky-licensed OTA with a valid driver’s license is required; the role is a 37.5-hour work week. We offer benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
• Must be licensed by the Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Occupational Therapy.
• Must be licensed by the National Board of Occupational Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Implements treatment plan of care at the direction of the occupational therapist.
• Monitor and report status and progress of individuals.
• Train and monitor physical and sensory support plans.
• Provide services to meet the treatment needs of the specialty intermediate care (IC) clinic patients.
• Provides client-based individual services to help maintain/improve client well-being.
• Assists in community integration.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program

Job description

If you are compassionate, caregiving professional with a passion for helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve their best life, we have a place on our team for you!

Benefits

• Top Tier Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000 per year
• Retirement savings 401K with up to 5% company match
• Employee Assistance, Free Wellness Clinic, Perks and More!

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
• Must be licensed by the Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Occupational Therapy
• Must be licensed by the National Board of Occupational Therapy.
• Must have valid driver's license
• Must have ability to pass drug and background screening

Preferred Education /Experience

• Preferred experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, with some flexibility of daily work schedule. This is an hourly 37.5-hour work week.

Essential Functions

• Implements treatment plan of care at the direction of the occupational therapist.
• Monitor and report status and progress of individuals.
• Train and monitor physical and sensory support plans.
• Shall provide services to meet the treatment needs of the specialty intermediate care (IC) clinic patients for services in field of care. Shall meet requirements of 902 KAR 20:410 Specialty Intermediate Care Clinics as warranted.
• Provides Client based individual services to help maintain/ improve client well being.
• Assists in Community integration.

Competencies

Requirements for state licensure (minimum of 12 CEUs per licensure cycle)

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervises therapy support staff when needed.

Travel

In this position local travel would be required to provide coverage to multiple New Vista Community Home settings. Travel is less than 20% of the expected total job duty.

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.