Occupational Therapist

Aspiro Inc.; Green Bay (WI); Híbrido; USD 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Aspiro Inc. is seeking an Occupational Therapist to support families in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The role involves providing consultative and instructional occupational therapy services and evaluating children for their developmental needs. You will work with families in diverse settings and utilize a hybrid model of work, combining office, remote, and community services.

The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, a deep understanding of child development, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Come join a dedicated team at Aspiro to help empower children and families!

Formación

• Ability to work with diverse individuals and groups.
• Experience with child development.
• Reliability and punctuality.

Responsabilidades

• Provide occupational therapy services for children.
• Evaluate children and families for developmental needs.
• Develop and implement intervention plans.

Conocimientos

Microsoft Office skills

Excellent communication

Adaptability

Organizational skills

Educación

Relevant degree in occupational therapy or related field

Descripción del empleo

Responsible for supporting the outcomes that families have identified for themselves and their children. Participates on a team of individuals from multiples disciplines having expertise in child development, family support and coaching. Serves as the Primary Service Provider, Secondary Service Provider, or other team member for children as assigned. Provides consultative, prescriptive and instructional occupational therapy services.

Responsibilities

1. Promotes, encourages, and supports the creation of opportunities for people with disabilities to achieve goals and connect in the community to become as independent as possible.
2. Provides services through a Primary Coach Approach to Teaming model. Uses a coaching interaction style that focuses on supporting family members/caregivers to promote child learning through everyday, interest-based activities.
3. Works directly with families and children to promote child development, serving as a resource to staff and family offering a variety of techniques to reach developmental goals.
4. Determines Birth to Three eligibility by completing evaluations of children and providing continuing assessment to identify progress and changing needs according to Birth to Three regulations.
5. Evaluate and assess children and families to assist with and plan, develop, implement, and review curriculum and IFSPs that will meet the individual developmental needs of young children and their families.
6. Responsible for plan of cares and recertification.
7. Develops occupationally based intervention plans based on evaluation information.
8. Provide evidence based occupational therapy intervention to improve a child’s development.
9. Completes appropriate case notes, plans, and records.
10. Maintains necessary paperwork and records to satisfy county billing, MA billing, insurance billing, regulatory requirements and standards, insurance, and accrediting sources.
11. Assists families in any transitions: review process, forwarding records, attending meetings, transition from Birth to Three.
12. Supports the Development Department goals at Aspiro by being a goodwill ambassador for its special events when appropriate.
13. Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.

Hours

Varied hours to fulfill the needs of families and the team; a hybrid work model to include office time, remote and in the community.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Microsoft Office computer skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to work with diverse individuals and groups. Ability to train/coach others. Flexible and adaptable to changes. Knowledgeable of available services by a variety of agencies and knowledge of typical and atypical child development. Strong organizational skills. Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

Standard Requirements

Reliable. Regular attendance. Punctual. Confidential. Ethical. Timely and accurate work. Safety conscious. Positive attitude. Respects and gets along with others.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee must be able to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile and is exposed to changing weather conditions. The employee works in varied residential environments based on assigned families.