Occupational Therapist
The Occupational Therapist works within a transdisciplinary team approach in assessment and development of Individual Family Service Plans for children and their families. Provides written reports, consultation, training, and counseling in the area of motor development and/or pathology to staff, families, and community partners. Assists in the assessment of need and development of augmentative, assistive technology equipment and alternative mobility strategies. Travels within catchment area for delivery of services.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provides individual occupational therapy in a variety of inclusive and natural settings.
- Delivers at least 85 % of planned services to infants and toddlers and their families on a monthly basis.
- Participates in the transdisciplinary team assessment, does practice specific evaluations.
- Helps develop family friendly/routines based strategies with family and other team members based on results of assessment and/or evaluation.
- Writes progress notes of service that contain all essential elements.
- Participates with the transdisciplinary team in Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) meetings.
- Helps train other staff, families, and other community partners such as Early Head Start teachers, to implement the strategies developed in the IFSP.
- Provides families with consultation and therapy services.
- Evaluates for and develops assistive technology/adaptive equipment to assist in daily living skills and promoting independence.
- Is knowledgeable about community resources and services.
- Follow all Community Action Corporation of South Texas Policy and Procedures, and ECI Policy and Procedures.
- Provides and updates schedule as changes occur and ensures proper planning as per the IFSP.
- Other duties as assigned.