Occupational Therapist - Early Intervention

Thom Child & Family Services; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Generous vacation and personal time

Sick time (96 hours per year)

Professional Development/Conference时间

Paid holidays (12)

403(b) with employer matching

Flexible benefits (Section 125)

Health Reimbursement Account

Long-term disability insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Productivity Bonus Plan

Scholarship opportunities

License renewal fees covered

Clinical supervision and mentoring

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Mileage reimbursement

Laptop and cell phone provided

Short-term Disability Insurance

Accident Insurance

Cancer Insurance

Job summary

Thom Child & Family Services in Springfield, MA seeks an Occupational Therapist for Early Intervention to deliver home and community-based services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays. You will partner with families using a coaching model to create individualized, meaningful plans that respect family culture and priorities.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, document progress in the Thom system, and support families through early intervention goals and strategies.

Qualifications

• Current MA Occupational Therapist licensure or eligibility
• Experience with Early Intervention required
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work both independently and in a team

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary assessments of developmental status
• Assess family and child strengths and needs
• Provide child and family centered services for birth to three
• Develop and monitor IFSP goals and strategies
• Coordinate intervention plans and timelines
• Document progress notes and reports in Thom system
• Deliver individual and group interventions for infants and toddlers

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Documentation skills

Independent work

Education

Massachusetts Occupational Therapist license

Tools

Thom electronic documentation system

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Early Intervention

Thom Child And Family Services Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

About this position

This position offers a salary range of $60,000 to $65,000. Actual pay will be based on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity working with the pediatric population (children birth to 3 years)? Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of families? Thom Child & Family Services is seeking Occupational Therapists to join their team.

As an Early Intervention Occupational Therapist (OT) you will be responsible for providing home and community-based early intervention services to infants and toddlers who have or are at risk for developmental delays and their families in both their homes and community settings. You will work in a coaching model, partnering with parents/caregivers to ensure service delivery is individualized, meaningful for the family, and grounded in evidence-based practice. Through this collaborative process, you ensure families’ priorities, needs, culture, and values are prioritized.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, including Fitness Benefits and Wellness Incentive Program
• Generous vacation and personal time
• Sick time (96 hours every year)
• Professional Development/Conference time
• Paid holiday (12 paid holidays)
• 403(b) with employer matching
• Section 125 flexible benefits plan (Medical and dependent care)
• Thom Sponsored Health Reimbursement Account
• Employer-sponsored Long-term disability insurance
• Employer-sponsored Life Insurance
• Employer-sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Productivity Bonus Plan
• Opportunity for scholarship through Fazzio scholarship and Thom Academy
• Paid professional license renewal fees.
• Clinical supervision, orientation program, mentoring and team support.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employer issued laptop and cell phone
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Cancer Insurance

Position Responsibilities:

• Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of the client’s developmental status.
• Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress.
• Provide child and family centered services and activities developmentally appropriate for children birth to three and their families using parent coaching model.
• Provide service coordination by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the intervention plan for each family, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed.
• Partner with families in the development of Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) to identify goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child’s development.
• Facilitate parent-child interactions to encourage child's development; assist families to act as advocates for their child.
• Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence as appropriate using the Thom electronic documentation system.
• Provide individual and group intervention for infants and toddlers from birth to three years old who have developmental delays or who are at risk for delays in the areas of cognition, adaptive behavior, social-emotional development, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication

Position Requirements:

• Current MA Occupational Therapist
• Experience with Early Intervention is required.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Strong ability to engage in meaningful, therapeutic relationships with children, parents/caregivers, and community partners
• Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development
• Commitment to delivering individualized and culturally informed services
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Recognition of the importance of, and respect for, confidentiality
• Good computer skills as well as strong documentation skills
• Current driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Bilingual/Bicultural a plus.

NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS PLEASE

Thom Child and Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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