Occupational Therapist
Company: NAPA Center
Location: Englewood
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Position OverviewOccupational Therapists provide services to
develop, enhance or restore functional skills of clients whose
abilities to perform tasks of daily living are threatened or
impaired by physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and sensory
impairments.Occupational Therapists at NAPA Center provide skillful
intervention to infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents with a
variety of diagnoses with a focus on improving the client's
development in the areas of fine and gross motor skills, play
skills, social skills, and self- care skills within the
professional scope of practice. The role will require all
therapists to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. It is
expected that each therapist will be able to complete all of the
below responsibilities with little or no supervision required.Key
ResponsibilitiesAssessment, diagnosis, and treatment with
documentation of motor deficits, functional impairments, sensory
impairments, and difficulties in motor skills primarily in the
pediatric population.Possess general knowledge of child development
to assess and refer families to other disciplines when
appropriate.Assess a client's physical condition using a variety of
standardized tools and objective/observational measures and
identify primary impairments to determine a plan for
treatment.Utilize multiple frames of reference to inform practice
including but not limited to: neurodevelopmental, developmental
biomechanical, sensory integration, motor learning, cognitive, and
rehabilitation.Create tailored treatment plans to address client's
limitations, taking into account their age, abilities, client and
family goals, and other medical/physical factors.Apply a range of
therapy techniques to address presented conditions (including
tailored exercises, passive and active stretching, basic level of
gait analysis and training).Patient/caregiver training in the use
of assistive technology devices, mobility devices, orthotic or
prosthetic devices.Prescribe home exercise programs for
patient/caregiver to promote carryover and continued progress in
the community.Adapt environments and processes to enhance
functional performance of clients.Actively participate in
professional development including continuing education
opportunities provided through the organization, from outside
providers, as well as through opportunities offered as part of
regular clinical supervision.Maintain impeccable documentation.
Ensure that treatment notes are recorded accurately and timely in
the electronic health record system, according to the policies of
NAPA.Report writing including but not limited to evaluations,
progress reports, school district annual IEP reports, assistive
technology.Act as a member of an interdisciplinary team to create a
comprehensive developmental approach to client-centered
care.Develop rapport with clients to build a relationship of trust
and mutual respect.Work closely with administrative staff to manage
the schedule and ensure that time is being used
productively.Provide input into the development of clinical
practices and procedures.Act in accordance with all company, legal
and industry policies and ethics.Comply with all professional
development requirements for maintenance of registration as an
Occupational Therapist with the appropriate licensing board.Work in
a healthy and safe manner and encourage others to do the
same.Personal Role RequirementsMinimum qualifications include
completion of an Occupational Therapy degree, from an accredited
University.Strong clinical experience - at least 2 years post
graduate OT experience preferred, preferably in a pediatric setting
with exposure to children with disabilities.Background clearance by
the DOJ and FBI.Annual TB test clearance.CPR and First Aid
certificates.Current license with the appropriate licensing
board.Good physical health and fitness and the ability to lift up
to 50lbs, extended periods of standing and/or sitting on the
floor.Create a safe, professional, and supportive environment where
clients, families and colleagues feel empowered to succeed.Ability
to communicate confidently and effectively with clients and other
medical professionals.Display a level of professional empathy
towards clients and the ability to develop rapport.Maintain
appropriate professional boundaries with clients and their
families.Exercise discipline by completing all documentation,
reporting requirements and training in an accurate and timely
manner.Team player that can demonstrate the values for working as
part of multi-disciplinary team to advance a client's
needs.Demonstrates the ability to take on additional
responsibilities with time, including assessment and development of
treatment plans for more complex cases, supervision of therapy
aides/volunteers and additional clinic responsibilities.Ability to
travel for periods of time for training/treating may be
required.Company ValuesAll NAPA Center employees must demonstrate
the company's core values which include:Love -NAPA is a family
business built on the love that parents have for their children.
Embody NAPA's spirit of love through kind actions, warmth and
communication used every day.Share - strive to collaborate and
educate as part of the NAPA team, so that our clients and their
families leave NAPA with positivity and hope.Grow - evolve, engage
and continue to learn, from our clients, our colleagues and our
industry so that we truly offer the best therapy possible.Hope -
believe in the potential of every child and commit to helping them
succeed, giving families hope when others have failed.
Keywords: NAPA Center, Arvada , Occupational Therapist, Healthcare , Englewood, Colorado
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