Occupational Therapist

LEE'S DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES; South Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LEE'S DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES in New Jersey is seeking a compassionate Occupational Therapist to support children with developmental delays. You will assess clients, develop treatment plans, and deliver therapy to improve physical, cognitive, and motor skills using evidence-based practices.

This role requires travel to families' homes and in-home sessions, offering a flexible schedule. Salary is negotiable based on experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in OT required.
• Current state OT license required.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to apply evidence-based practices.
• Experience with pediatric therapy is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing assessment and support team recommendations for IFSP meetings with families and Early Intervention Team.
• Address functional needs related to adaptive development, behavior, play, sensory, motor, and postural development.
• Offer strategies to minimize impact of delays or impairments for families.
• Maintain records of progress and outcomes per IFSP requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and educate parents.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Evidence-based practices

Education

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Current state license as an Occupational Therapist

Job description

Introduction

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our team and provide high-quality care to our children with developmental delays. The Occupational Therapist will assess clients' functional abilities, develop treatment plans, and provide therapy to help clients improve their physical, cognitive, and motor skills and abilities. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of evidence-based practices and be able to work collaboratively with clients and other healthcare professionals.

We offer services to children in the Essex, Passaic, Middlesex, Union, and Sussex.

This position requires travel to client homes as well as in-home sessions. This position offers a flexible schedule. Salary is negotiable based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing assessment and support team recommendation of frequency, intensity, and duration of OT services during the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) meetings with families and the Early Intervention Team.
• Occupational therapy includes services to address the functional needs of a child related to adaptive development, adaptive behavior and play, and sensory, motor, and postural development.
• Providing individual services or strategies to prevent or minimize the impact of initial or future impairment, delay in development, or loss of functional ability based on the family's outcomes as per IFSP.
• Maintain records of contacts with family and child, progress towards individual outcomes, and a periodic reevaluation of progress according to IFSP requirements.
• Participating as part of multidisciplinary service delivery team training parents.
• Reliable transportation to travel to families homes and flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current state license as an Occupational Therapist
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Strong understanding of evidence-based practices and ability to apply them in practice
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with clients, families, teams, and other healthcare professionals
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills