Pediatric Occupational Therapist
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Kessler Rehabilitation Center
NJ
Summary
The therapist will conduct daily treatment sessions, develop individualized treatment plans, and complete necessary evaluations and documentation. They are also responsible for providing parent education, collaborating with the clinical team, and implementing novel programming.
Job Description
Overview
JOIN OUR THERAPY TEAM AT HARMONY PEDIATRIC THERAPY!
We are looking for an amazing occupational therapist
(Part-time)
2 Locations: Basking Ridge and Chatham, NJ
Flexible start date and scheduling
Pay range: $38-$48 hourly depending on years of experience
Key Responsibilities:
- Daily treatment sessions targeting all goal areas
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to address specific needs, considering age, developmental stage and health conditions
- Utilize evidence-based therapeutic techniques
- Complete all necessary evaluations
- Regularly assess progress, monitor treatment outcomes and modify treatment plans as needed
- Create and monitor home programming
- Incorporate play-based approaches to engage and teach children
- Completion of daily documentation
- Provide expert education and coaching to parents and caregivers
- Conduct clinical collaborations
- Commit to ongoing learning and professional development in the field of occupational therapy
- Complete all documentation daily
- Implement novel programming with therapeutic team
- Provide coverage sessions
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current and valid NJ state licensure or pending state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required
- Prior Pediatric OT experience preferred
- Proficiency in administering standardized assessments
- Experience with various pediatric conditions
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule including afternoon and evening availability
- Paid sick time
- Professional education reimbursement
- Mentorship opportunities
Responsibilities
- Daily treatment sessions targeting all goal areas
- Completion of daily notes within 24 hours
- Replying to emails within 24 hours of receipt
- Establishing organization system to track and conduct quarterly consultations with support from co-treating therapist or mentor
- Conducting quarterly consults
- Establishing organization system to track and conduct reassessments
- Proficiency in administration of standardized assessments (PDMS, WOLD, Beery, PRN, QNST, BOT, TVPS, BRIEF, SP, Clinical Observations, HELP), interpretation of scores, and subsequent summary report
- clinician’s responsibility to seek out learning opportunities for all administration/interpretation of said assessments
- Conducting clinical collaborations as clinically necessary
- 1-2 annual projects for the site; examples: lead role in summer programming; run social media account, learn novel assessment and present to staff including administration, interpretation, write up for IE/RA. To be determined by clinic manager based on site need
- Establish and maintain communication system with co-treating therapist regarding pertinent/relevant case details; including, but not limited to: clinical feedback from session, parent feedback, upcoming transitions/life events, etc.
- Participation in family meetings, with shared presentation (to be determined and agreed upon with co-treating therapist)
- Offer any available session times (e.g. session times that were canceled) within typical treating window to colleagues/other clients from waitlist
- While building to a full-time caseload, will provide coverage for any therapist’s scheduled PTO (given 2-week or more notice)
- Present any novel clinical information/strategies/theories learned in CEU courses
- Monthly clinical support for forward thinking/progression of cases to next level
- Implement up to 3 annual programs and/or groups: novel, past or on-going (e.g. social skills, handwriting, summer program)
- “Secondary” role in evaluations, family meetings, report generation
Qualifications
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Minimum Education & Experience (Including Licenses)
- Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Current and valid NJ state licensure or pending state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required.
- Prior Pediatric OT experience preferred.
- Flexible schedule including afternoon and evening availability
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Kessler Rehabilitation Center is the outpatient network of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, one of the nation's leading rehabilitation hospitals. Founded in 1948, Kessler has continued to expand its programs and services to meet the growing demand for quality outpatient physical, occupational, hand and speech therapy. Today, Kessler has more than 100 centers in 15 counties across New Jersey and treats more than 50,000 patients each year. In addition to treating orthopedic and neurological conditions, our centers specialize in sports therapy, post-op care, cancer rehab, pelvic health, work comp injuries, concussion care and more.
Select Medical provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
Founded
1948
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Lyndhurst, NJ
Kessler Rehabilitation Center is the outpatient network of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, one of the nation's leading rehabilitation hospitals. Founded in 1948, Kessler has continued to expand its programs and services to meet the growing demand for quality outpatient physical, occupational, hand and speech therapy. Today, Kessler has more than 100 centers in 15 counties across New Jersey and treats more than 50,000 patients each year. In addition to treating orthopedic and neurological conditions, our centers specialize in sports therapy, post-op care, cancer rehab, pelvic health, work comp injuries, concussion care and more.
Select Medical provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
Founded
1948
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Lyndhurst, NJ