Occupational Therapist

Prospect Infosys Inc; Nashville (TN); Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 55.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Department of Disability & Aging seeks a licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) to serve individuals in Middle TN Homes and MF-IDD Medically Fragile Foster Home. The role focuses on ADL, sensory, splinting, spasticity, and adaptive mealtime needs for both children and adults with IDD. No insurance billing is required; services are state-funded.

Expected hours per week: 30. The OT will work in a collaborative interdisciplinary environment, provide assessments, staff training, and

Qualifikationen

• Must hold Tennessee OT license.
• Experience with ADL, sensory, splinting, spasticity.
• Experience with IDD and foster care settings.

Aufgaben

• Provide ADL, sensory, splinting, and mealtime support to individuals with IDD.
• Deliver services in Middle Tennessee Homes and MF-IDD Medically Fragile Foster Home.
• Complete annual assessments of ADL, sensory, splinting, spasticity, and mealtime needs.
• Provide staff training and on-boarding to ensure fidelity of plans.

Kenntnisse

therapy

therapist

Disability awareness

Ausbildung

Licensed OT

Jobbeschreibung

72701 Job Code 72701 The Department of Disability & Aging is looking for a licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) to serve individuals in Middle TN Homes and MF- IDD Medically Fragile Foster Home. Roles and responsibilities include, but not limited to the following. OT needed to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment to meet the Activity of Daily Living (ADL), sensory, splinting, spasticity, and adaptive mealtime needs of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. No insurance billing required! All OT services are state funded through the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging. Provide consultation-based ADL, sensory, splinting, spasticity, and assistive mealtime services to adults with IDD in Middle Tennessee Homes with direct services as needed. Provide intensive ADL, sensory, splinting, and adaptive mealtime services to children currently in DCS custody being served through the MF- IDD Medically Fragile Foster Home. Complete an annual assessment pertaining to ADLs, sensory, splinting, spasticity, and mealtime needs for each resident. Provide recommendations for action steps for person centered support plans (PCSPs)/individualized support plans (ISPs). Request orders for splinting, spasticity, and adaptive equipment as indicated. Order sensory, bathing, oral hygiene, and splinting equipment as needed. Complete monthly and quarterly monitoring to ensure fidelity of staff-implemented plans. Initiate and facilitate staff training to ensure proper implementation of ADL, sensory, splinting, and mealtime interventions. Provide onboarding training for new staff/nurses. Provide assessment consultation for residents at the Harold Jordan Center as needed and provide treatment/discharge recommendations. Hours/week = 30.

Skills :

• therapy
• therapist
• Disability Awareness Training