Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - PART TIME
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Opportunities for Positive Growth Inc
Fishers, IN, US
Summary
The Occupational Therapy Assistant provides direct therapy services to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. They work within an interdisciplinary team to foster skill development and help clients achieve their personal goals.
Job Description
Description
Opportunities for Positive Growth, Inc. is committed to providing meaningful and dignified support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are:
- 100% employee owned
- named a Top Workplace eleven times
- earned a Person-Centered Excellence Accreditation with Distinction through the Council on Quality and Leadership
- a woman-led business
Position: We are seeking a board - certified occupational therapy assistant who will provide direct Occupational Therapy services for people of all ages diagnosed with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities. The occupational therapy assistant works directly under the supervision of a board-certified Occupational Therapist and as part of an interdisciplinary team to foster people’s skill development to achieve their goals.
This occupational therapy assistant position is a part-time, facility-based position that we are looking to fill immediately with flexible hours and has the potential to increase to full-time if desired. Hourly pay minimum is $25/hour and remains competitive based on experience. The Occupational Therapy Assistant will report directly to the Director of Occupational Therapy.
Benefits: OPG provides all clinic materials and intervention activities for the Occupational Therapy Assistant with yearly budgets to improve/maintain all materials. All documentation is completed on OPG owned technology available on site. Benefits once full-time include:
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance
- Paid Time Away
- continuing education budget
- mileage reimbursement
- employee assistance plan
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Requirements
Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program, current certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), licensure as an occupational therapy assistant in the state of Indiana, be able to legally work in the United States, be able to lift up to 50 lbs., be able to walk, bend, squat, turn in the knees, back, wrist and shoulders and grasp with both hands, be able to competently administer CPR/First Aid once trained during orientation, and demonstrate proof of a negative TB screening. It is preferred a candidate have at least one (1) year of experience working with individuals with disabilities.
Opportunities for Positive Growth, Inc. is a human service agency committed to providing meaningful and dignified support to individuals with developmental disabilities, focusing on a person's skill development to improve the individual's quality of life.
Guiding principles keep person-centered services in the forefront of continuous support with a commitment to enhance the quality of life for the people we support. The guiding principles of self advocacy-self direction, quality integration-quality outcomes, work first-meaningful day, and dignified risk-risk management drive our core values and give clarity to our vision as a leader in this field of human services.
We are certified through The Division of Disability, Aging, and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) and The Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) for the state of Indiana to provide specific services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
We serve children, adolescents, and adults with developmental disabilities. The ages of people we serve range from 4 to 82 years of age. The majority of people are autistic or intellectually disabled with communication disorders. Each person has specific goal driven objectives to support living skills, self-advocacy skills and individual growth.
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Self-Owned
Headquarters
Fishers, IN
Opportunities for Positive Growth, Inc. is a human service agency committed to providing meaningful and dignified support to individuals with developmental disabilities, focusing on a person's skill development to improve the individual's quality of life.
Guiding principles keep person-centered services in the forefront of continuous support with a commitment to enhance the quality of life for the people we support. The guiding principles of self advocacy-self direction, quality integration-quality outcomes, work first-meaningful day, and dignified risk-risk management drive our core values and give clarity to our vision as a leader in this field of human services.
We are certified through The Division of Disability, Aging, and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) and The Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) for the state of Indiana to provide specific services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
We serve children, adolescents, and adults with developmental disabilities. The ages of people we serve range from 4 to 82 years of age. The majority of people are autistic or intellectually disabled with communication disorders. Each person has specific goal driven objectives to support living skills, self-advocacy skills and individual growth.
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Self-Owned
Headquarters
Fishers, IN