Occupational Therapist

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