Occupational Therapist - Temporary

YAI - Seeing beyond disability; New York (NY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

YAI - Seeing beyond disability is seeking a temporary Occupational Therapist to cover a leave for approximately 3–6 months starting in late December or early January. Provide evaluation, planning, and provision of Occupational Therapy Services for pediatric and adult individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities include training on home programs and assistive devices, contemporaneous documentation in EHR, meeting productivity expectations, and coordinating care

Qualifications

• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of New York and has graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program approved by NBCOT.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and provide training on home therapeutic programs and/or assistive devices to reduce deficits.
• Contemporaneous documentation using electronic health records.
• Meet productivity expectations.
• Coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team to improve quality of life for the people we support.

Skills

Patient training

Interdisciplinary coordination

Documentation

Productivity

Education

OT License NY

NBCOT Certification

Tools

EHR documentation

Job description

*This is a temporary position to cover a team member on leave for an expected 3 - 6 month period beginning in late December or early January.* Evaluate, planning, and provision of Occupational Therapy Services for pediatric/adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Instruct/provide training on home therapeutic programs and/or assistive devices to eliminate or reduce areas of deficit
• Contemporaneous documentation using electronic health records
• Meet productivity expectation
• Participate in scheduled supervision, patient communication, coordination of care with interdisciplinary team to help improve the quality of life of the people we support

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g., lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.) Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of New York and has graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program approved by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Preferred Qualification Requirements

• A minimum of one year Occupational Therapy experience in a healthcare setting working with individuals with intellectual and developmental delays.
• Ability to work effectively with limited on-site supervision

Compensation: $68,139 per year

Schedule

• Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 9:30 AM - 7:00 AM
• Wednesdays: Admin/Remote day; flexible hours
• Saturdays: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.

Our Roots

YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.

YAI Today

Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages.

Better Together

At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.

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