Occupational Therapist

Lad Lake, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Community-based role

401k profit sharing

Company-paid training

Ongoing paid training

Employee Assistance Program

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Lad Lake, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI seeks an Occupational Therapist to join an integrative team and design comprehensive treatment plans for children and their families.

You will assess needs, provide therapy to individuals and groups, advocate for families, document progress, and collaborate within a multidisciplinary setting. Responsibilities include completing assessments, developing treatment plans, and ensuring timely discharge summaries, with travel and some evening hours required.

Qualifications

• Current Occupational Therapy License for Wisconsin DSPS.
• NBCOT certification required for licensure.
• Experience with children and adolescents and their families.
• Ability to guide and direct treatment within a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to travel and some evening hours required.

Responsibilities

• Assess family and child treatment needs using formal and informal assessments.
• Meet with clients weekly or as identified.
• Provide occupational therapy to individuals, groups, and families per plan.
• Advocate for families with psychoeducation and collaboration.
• Respond to crisis promptly and effectively.
• Document clinical activities and progress clearly and timely.
• Present cases in court, staff, and other meetings as needed.
• Complete initial assessments, treatment plans, and discharge summaries promptly.
• Maintain knowledge of community resources and access them when needed.

Skills

Pediatric OT

Evidence-based practice

Family-centered care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Schedule flexibility

Travel availability

Evening hours

Education

Wisconsin OT license

NBCOT certification

Job description

About this position

JOB SUMMARY

Act as a member of an integrative team to provide occupational therapy services for each child and/or their family, by designing and implementing a comprehensive treatment plan to help meet their treatment goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assess family and child's treatment needs utilizing formal and informal/functional assessments.
• Meeting with clients every week or as identified by client, family, and/or team.
• Provides occupational therapy to individuals, groups, and/or families at a frequency consistent with the treatment plan.
• Acts as an advocate for the family providing psychoeducation and collaboration.
• Quickly and effectively responds to crisis.
• Documents clinical activities and case progress in a timely, thorough, and clearly written manner.
• Effectively presents cases in court, staff, and other meetings as necessary.
• Effectively communicates clinical and other information about the family to team members, purchasers, and consultants.
• Completes initial assessment, initial treatment plan, ongoing treatment plans, and discharge summaries promptly that clearly describe the course of treatment.
• Maintains knowledge of community resources and can access them when necessary.
• Willingness to travel and some evening hours required.
• Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education/Training: Current Occupational Therapy License through Wisconsin DSPS; Certification by NBCOT (required for licensure).

Skills: Demonstrable knowledge of normal and pathological child and adolescent development behavior. Demonstrable knowledge of OT evidence-based and current best practice. A proven ability to work with children and adolescents and their families. A demonstrable ability to guide and direct the treatment efforts of a multidisciplinary team toward a common treatment goal. Ability to manage a flexible schedule. Willingness to travel and some evening hours required.

JOB BENEFITS

• Community-based position
• $37 an hour for a training license
• $50 an hour for being fully licensed
• 401k profit sharing
• Company-paid training
• Ongoing paid training
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Employer

Salary Information

$37 - $50Hourly Wage

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