Part-Time Occupational Therapist

Description

Mission and Priorities : At Children’s Health Council, we believe in the promise and potential of every child, teen and young adult.

Our mission is to transform young lives by providing culturally responsive best-in-class learning and mental health services to families from diverse backgrounds regardless of language, location, or ability to pay.

We specialize in ADHD, Learning Differences, Anxiety & Depression and Autism. Our strategic priorities include : being people first and empowering our workforce, creating systems built on equity, access, and inclusion, elevating technology and strengthening our community partnerships.

Could this be you?

• Do you like to work in an environment where we live our mission?
• Do you value celebrating our differences and learning from them?
• Are you passionate about the work you do?
• Do you value collaboration?
• Are you looking to be empowered as a professional to help us grow as an organizational community?
• Are you a skilled cross-cultural communicator, helping cultivate a place of acceptance?
• Do you value cross-cultural competence and communication with individuals, teams, and systems within our organization?

If you can answer yes to these questions, this job could be for you!

The Part-Time Occupational Therapist plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy in an outpatient clinic setting to facilitate the development and rehabilitation of children, adolescents, and young adults with mental health needs and physical limitations by performing the following duties.

This position currently reports to the Program Manager.

As a Part-Time Occupational Therapist, you will :

• Administer tests and score and interpret occupational therapy testing data.
• Perform a comprehensive clinical interview with parents.
• Perform an on-site school observation when needed.
• Collaborate with the team when appropriate to compile a diagnostic team report or summary.
• Write a detailed Occupational Therapy Assessment report and / or contribute to a Diagnostic Team Summary / Report.
• Provide therapy services.
• Prepare appropriate and comprehensive Home Programs for caregivers.
• Participate in outreach, care consultation program, parent education, group treatment and professional development as requested by manager.
• Fulfill patient billable hour expectation and documentation standards as assigned by Clinical Director.
• Participate in student internship or training program.
• Conduct groups either individually or with other clinicians.
• Assist with development of programs.
• Assist with maintenance and selection of equipment.
• Provide practice in functional, prevocational, and vocational skills, and activities of daily living.
• Coordinate participation in sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities designed to help clients develop or regain physical or mental functioning.
• Consult with other members of clinical team to select activity program consistent with needs and capabilities of individual and to coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities.
• Teach clients skills and techniques required for participation in activities and evaluate progress.
• Requisition supplies and equipment.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

What we’re looking for :

• Ability and desire to work as part of an interdisciplinary clinic.
• Practical clinical experience, preferably in an interdisciplinary setting.
• Possesses exceptional customer service, interpersonal and written communication skills with demonstrated sensitivity to, as well as and flexibility with, varied clients and situations.
• Willingness and flexibility to schedule appointments when clients and families are available, especially after school.
• Knowledge and ability to use computers.
• Languages other than English preferred.
• Swallow Certification with the state of California preferred.
• Knowledge and use of evidence-based practices.

About your background (education / experience) :

• Entry level OT degree (master’s degree) from an accredited college or university.
• Valid California licensure or equivalent OTR certification.
• Three years post licensure experience in pediatric clinic or school setting preferred.

Physical Requirements :

• The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Arrangements will be considered for those in need of special accommodation.

Special Job Requirements : Flexibility required in work schedule. Contact with Others : Extensive interpersonal interaction with peers and outside contacts.

Compensation : Range : $48.08 to $60.10 per hourPay Type : Hourly

The starting base salary for this position is as shown above. The actual base salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, and market demand.

This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.