Occupational Therapist - $5,000 Hiring Bonus- La Crosse

Essential Functions

• Document therapy services accurately and timely in accordance with facility and Federal Regulations (daily service notes, assessments, treatment plans and doctor orders for services, communications, client information, reporting parent and Partners communications)
• Provide screenings, evaluations and direct therapy to clients in a 1:1 medical model ensuring goals and objectives are being met
• Coordinate and complete client assessments, track due dates for P/A and new treatment plans
• Work with minimal supervision to provide direct therapy using skills, techniques and expectations detailed in AOTA Scope of Practice, Standard of Practice and facility policies and procedures
• Complete the required technical training and participate in ongoing training opportunities
• Redirect, intervene, observe, and monitor client behaviors
• Communicate effectively with all staff members
• Make sound decisions and use good judgment when dealing with clients, parents, and coworkers
• Demonstrate dependability and consistency in therapy and other job related activities
• Communicate daily progress and client concerns to the appropriate staff members
• Communicate and work with all members of the treatment team and share information with team members in formal and informal settings, i.e. Rehab rounds
• Organize and clean therapy space and equipment
• Assist in keeping the facility safe, organized, sanitary, and guide others to do the same
• Conduct various assessments as deemed appropriate
• Guide treatment team on how to properly implement and carryover OT goals in the PODS
• Assist clients with personal care including dressing, toileting, personal hygiene, food, nutrition, and diet needs
• Attend and participate in meetings
• Report all safety concerns to the Safety Director or direct supervisor
• Provide leadership and clinical supervision to COTA/Ls providing direct OT treatment
• Provide direct therapy through various activities
• Formally and informally mentor newly hired staff
• Promote an awareness of the OT role to parents and Partners staff
• Provide in-service trainings to staff as directed or requested
• Assist with interviews and selecting applicants for hire in the OT Department
• Maintain client confidentiality at all times
• Greet parents and clients by name and engage in respectful conversations with clients and fellow employees
• Engage only in competent exchanges of information with parents and seek assistance when necessary
• Use discretion when discussing personal information with coworkers and parents
• Answer basic questions from parents or seek answers from others
• Take a proactive approach to solving problems
• Recognize appropriate steps toward problem resolution and seek assistance from immediate supervisor as needed
• Follow supervisor's directions
• Maintain a positive attitude and accept feedback from supervisors in a respectful and constructive manner
• Promote Partners' mission statement at and away from work
• Protect Partners' clients' privacy at and away from work
• Meet the physical demands listed below
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• OTR/L Certification from NBCOT or AOTA as well as title licensure from Minnesota and/or Wisconsin Department of Health
• General knowledge of typical and special needs clients
• Computer proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Successfully passed an initial and subsequent background checks (no history of felonies, substantiated client maltreatment or vulnerable adult incidents, or disqualifying misdemeanors)
• Must have some experience and be interested in working with children and possess the interpersonal skills to be playful, enthusiastic, and bring a high level of energy into the therapeutic situation
• Must have good hygiene
• Must demonstrate the ability to administer and write assessments/evaluations, treatment plans and progress notes in an accurate and timely manner
• Acquire and maintain active membership with National Board Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) or American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous behavioral therapy experience
• Knowledge of teaching procedures associated with Verbal Behavior Therapy
• Previous therapy experience working with children with autism
• Valid driver's license