Job Summary: Provides evaluation, assessment, treatment and consultation services, appropriate to children, birth to three, within a combined medical and educational model, using an interdisciplinary, family-centered and culturally diverse approach.
Essential Functions:
1. Provides evaluation and assessment services
- Determines neuromuscular status
- Assesses perceptual-fine motor and gross motor skills
- Determines level of self-help skills
- Assesses oral-motor development
- Determines adaptive play and sensory integration status
2. Plans, organizes and implements treatment plans
- Assures that home/daycare visits are scheduled in a timely manner, occur as stated in the IFSP, and are individualized to the child
- Creates written documentation regarding treatment
- Provides written information on treatment plan and overall development to other staff, parents and external resources as appropriate
- Fabricates or orders orthotics, durable medical equipment and adaptive equipment
- Provides appropriate therapy Provides community outreach and training upon request
3. Provides Family Resources Coordination
- Informs families of advocacy, support services, funding and community resources
- Completes initial, 6-month, and Annual IFSP in coordination with all team members
- Assists in coordinating the transition process
- Completes and maintains WA Family Resources Coordination certification
4. Maintains professional credentials
- Attends appropriate trainings/seminars to enhance knowledge and skills
- Continually upgrades knowledge of current research materials
- Maintains WA State licensure
- Maintains client confidentiality
5. Other duties as assigned
Other Functions:
1. Employee is dependable and takes initiative in job duties
2. Employee communicates effectively with co-workers and consumers
3. Employee attends to accuracy and thoroughness of paperwork
4. Employee knows the Agency Mission and is Mission oriented
Required Work Experience and/or Training:
- Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university
- Neurodevelopmental Treatment Training and/or Sensory Integration Certification preferred
- Pediatric occupational therapy training and/or experience
Required Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities:
- Knowledge of Neurodevelopmental Treatment training and/or Sensory Integration preferred
- Knowledge of typical and atypical child development processes
- Ability to make home visits
- Awareness of family economic and cultural issues as they relate to early intervention
- Knowledge of Washington State Special Education regulations and/or Federal Early intervention law
- Knowledge of IFSP process
Required Licenses or Certifications:
- Washington State Professional License through the Department of Health
- Washington State driver's license, reliable transportation and insurance
- CPR/First Aid Certificate
Physical Demands:
Climbing Stairs
Bending/Twisting at Waist
Kneeling/Squatting
Crouching
Reaching Above Shoulder
Repetitive Arm/Hand Motion
Handling/Grasping
Fine Finger Manipulation
Talking In Person
Talking On Phone
Hearing
Seeing
Sitting (paperwork, meetings)
Standing
Walking
Driving (providing home visits)
Lifting (40+ pounds)
Carrying (40+ pounds)
Pushing/Pulling
Environmental Factors
Toxic Chemicals: Bleach used to clean toys, etc.
Types of equipment/machinery or tools used on the job: vehicle to provide home visits, computer, telephone, copier, utensils and fabricated equipment.
Personal Protective Equipment required: gloves when cleaning up potentially hazardous or infectious materials; protective mask when performing CPR
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
https://www.applicantpro.com/j/3106998-354485