ME Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist Standish 161080 PT

SUMMARY Provides program participant evaluations, occupational therapy services, and may supervise Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below: • Provides quality service delivery through evaluation and testing of program participants and the development of effective treatment plans for each participant. • Administers innovative treatment programs to program participants and communicates treatment needs to appropriate staff. Provides re-evaluation and programmatic changes as necessary. Effectively manages assigned caseload. • Sets up appropriate home exercise programs for participants in a timely manner. Performs home evaluations as needed. • Maintains timely and appropriate program participant documentation including report of services. Completes weekly schedule request to meet OT goals of staff/program participants and submits it to supervisor. • Serves on rehabilitation treatment team(s), including but not limited to attending team meetings, attending conferences, etc. Attends departmental meetings for program development and establishing effective systems of operations team enhancement. • Attends training or seminars on a yearly basis to update knowledge and skills. Completes all mandatory training offered by CCS. • Collaborates with physicians, staff, professionals/paraprofessionals, consultants, families, and community resources as needed to ensure effectiveness of occupational therapy program. • Provides/Participates in in-service programs in areas of expertise for OT and all of CCS staff as requested. • Participates in maintenance of targeted departmental budget and monitoring of equipment. • Adheres to Service Monitoring System (SMS) standards for department, accreditation and licensure standards, and ethics of confidentiality. • Performs other related duties and activities as required. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Directs and supervises assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training. Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities. Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job: Education and Experience: • Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and one year human services experience • One year experience in neuro-rehabilitation preferred Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: • Must be licensed OT/L in state and a member in good standing with AOTA. Other Skills and Abilities: • N/A Other Requirements: • Travel as needed Physical Requirements: • Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.