Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Minds Matter, LLC; Lenexa (KS); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to support individuals recovering from brain injuries. This role focuses on enhancing independence through tailored therapy that addresses physical, cognitive, and emotional needs. The successful candidate will work closely with clients to set and achieve personal goals, utilizing innovative techniques and tools. With a commitment to professional growth, the position offers flexible scheduling, ongoing training, and a supportive work environment. Join a dedicated team that empowers individuals to reconnect with their communities and lead fulfilling lives.

Benefits

Set your own schedule

Paid training & compensated continuing education

Generous Paid Time Off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Free CEUs

401K Match

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program is required.
• Candidates must be licensed in Kansas and have experience with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in developing compensation techniques for brain injuries.
• Document sessions and educate families about brain injury consequences.
• Collaborate with consumers and professionals to set and meet goals.

Skills

Teaching skills to individuals with disabilities

Sensitivity towards all people

Professional one-to-one interaction

Planning and coordination

Time management

Creativity

Verbal and written communication

Deadline management

Basic to moderate technology skills

Education

Occupational Therapy Assistant program

Licensed in the state of Kansas

Tools

iPad

Job description

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for our Overland Park region. The successful candidate offers an approach that focuses on the effects of injury on the social, emotional, and physiological condition of individuals, and assists in meeting goals written by an evaluating therapist related to an individual’s balance, motor skills, posture, and perceptual and cognitive abilities within the context of functional, everyday activities. Occupational Therapy helps individuals achieve greater independence in their lives by regaining some or all of the physical, perceptual, and/or cognitive skills needed to perform activities of daily living.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Responsible for learning and implementing all aspects of Minds Matter, LLC philosophical principles in all aspects of service delivery.
• Assist individuals to identify their needs and develop appropriate compensation techniques to accommodate the consequences of their brain injury.
• Contribute to evaluations that address consumers’ physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine best methods and strategies for therapies.
• Evaluate and recommend changes to the supervising Occupational Therapist in consumers’ work or living environments that are consistent with their needs.
• Integrate employment, educational and independent living goals into therapy.
• Collaborate with consumers and other professional staff to determine when goals are being met.
• Attend team meetings and assist consumers in goal setting.
• Provide services only as designated on each individual consumer’s authorized plan of care.
• Assist with the selection and utilization of adaptive equipment and/or home modifications.
• Work directly with consumers to improve skills in all aspects of their life goals.
• Document sessions with the consumer the day of the service that is goal driven, concise, factual, and clear.
• Educate families about the consequences of brain injury and communicate with them about goals and progress as needed.
• Attend all trainings and workshops to maintain ability to provide the most up to date, effective and evidence-based practice.
• Establish and maintain a professional rapport with all consumers, co-workers, referral agents, and representatives of other community agencies and services.
• Work under close direction of the assigned supervising therapist.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.
• Provide care and maintenance for Minds Matter LLC issued iPad and iPhone.
• Maintain confidentiality of protected health information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Possibly serve as a consumer’s team lead, which entails being accountable for updating goal plans and team meeting history forms during the team meetings.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to teach skills to individuals with disabilities.
• High degree of sensitivity towards all people.
• Ability to deal professionally with persons on a one-to-one basis.
• Ability to effectively plan, coordinate and assist with all aspects of a consumer’s life.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Creativity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Basic to moderate technology skills, as our electronic medical record system is run on an iPad.

Education and Experience

• Successful completion of an Occupational Therapy Assistant program from an accredited associate’s degree program. Must be currently licensed in the state of Kansas.
• Experience working with people with disabilities is appreciated.

Requirements

• Some lifting required for consumers with physical needs.
• Requires good verbal skills and listening ability.
• Basic iPad proficiency.
• Have reliable transportation.

Company Overview

Minds Matter, LLC is an organization dedicated to helping individuals who have experienced a brain injury live independently at home. Our innovative experts provide services and resources that empower consumers to relearn, reinvent, and reconnect in their communities.

Benefits

• Set your own schedule for work-life balance.
• Paid training & compensated continuing education.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Free CEUs.
• 401K Match.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program & Assistance Fund.

*Talk to us about possible hybrid options*