Early Intervention Occupational Therapist - PD - Somerset County, NJ

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Location: Mountainside (MTN)

Department Name: Early Intervention Grant

Req #: 0000237933

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $78.36 - $78.36 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Early Intervention Occupational Therapist, screens, evaluates, provides ongoing assessment develops an Individualized Family Service Plan for each child and provides direct services to children eligible for early intervention services with delays in the areas of physical, cognitive, communication, social, and adaptive development. The OT along with other team members instructs parents and caregivers by modeling appropriate strategies to incorporate into the routines of the family. The OT will problem solve, discuss progress and challenges of each child and prepare transition discharge plan when appropriate.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• NJ State Occupational Therapy License
• Maintained registration by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board
• Satisfactory completion of Certification Examination of National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists (NBCOT) and maintenance of registration
• AHA BLS Provider Certification
• Valid Driver's License
• Sound background in normal child development
• Knowledge of the educational and therapeutic value of an early intervention for children with identified developmental delays knowledge of the basic principles of behavior management
• Ability to conceptualize, interpret and integrate early childhood educational and intervention techniques into the family routines as identified by the family
• At least 2 years experience working with young children with disabilities
• 2 years pediatric experience working and evaluating children ages 0-5

Preferred:

• Master's degree

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• NJ State Occupational Therapy License
• AHA BLS Provider Certification
• American Occupational Therapy Certification Board registration
• NBCOT registration
• Valid Driver's License

Scheduling Requirements:

• Per Diem

Essential Functions:

• Completes developmental evaluations in the childs natural environment that accurately and efficiently identify strengths and needs
• Communicates effectively with families and other team member in oral and written formats, in formal and informal situations
• Supports and enhances the familys ability to interact with their child in their daily routines
• Displays competency in providing strategies that are appropriate, including measurable and functional outcomes, as part of the IFSP
• Makes recommendations for ongoing services in collaboration with family, service coordination, and other team members based on the family concerns, outcomes and routines
• Uses the NJ Birth to Three Early Learning Standards as a common framework for understanding and communicating developmentally appropriate expectations for infants and toddlers
• Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate discipline specific tools checklists to fully assess child need in the area of fine motor and adaptive skills and can describe and detail those strategies that require a licensed OT vs those strategies that can be implemented by any skilled member of the team
• Addresses IFSP outcomes by selecting and adapting appropriate activities, incorporating a variety of intervention models including evidenced based strategies
• Evaluates the effectiveness of methods while meeting family outcomes
• Maintains sensitivity to parents personal circumstances as well as maintains confidentiality and adheres to code of conduct
• Completes session notes according to departmental rules and records data as appropriate for each child
• Takes responsibility for seeking supervision consultation in relationship to clinical performance
• Actively contributes to annual performance reviews and improvement plans, effectively utilizes feedback
• Assists in the training of others in the EI philosophy as well as a variety of evidenced based intervention models
• Communicates job specific concerns and participates in developing solutions
• Attends and participates in in service trainings staff meetings and conference calls
• Travels in personal vehicle to and from the natural environment of each family assigned
• Maintains valid NJ drivers license and required insurance
• Accurately records the time and frequency of services provided and records that information along with required signatures for billing
• Submits billing for services as required by departmental policies and procedures
• Submits required paperwork timely and accurately adhering to departmental volume productivity requirements
• Maintains ongoing communication with office via email, text and telephone
• Responds quickly to any request for information

• Traveling to natural environment settings including but not limited to home and day care sessions

• Majority of duties require drivin