Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant - Mary Lee Foundation

As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will carry out individualized therapy programs including, treatment, planning, implementation, education, and communication to maximize a patient's progress toward achieving functional goals. This role in particular is to serve the Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) for individuals with IDD for home management, self-care, environmental modification. Work closing with ICF case managers and direct care staff on patient adaptive aids, personal items, environmental mods needed.   

Responsibilities

• Follow OT plan of care in an Outpatient setting alongside ST, PT, and OT
• You will coordinate the treatment program with other clinical/therapeutic services.
• You will communicate and develop with OTR/L comprehensive goals for treatment to maximize patient outcomes.
• You will deliver care and modify the care plan with OTR/L in accordance with the patient’s needs.
• You will serve as an educator to patients, families, students and colleagues.
• Maintain daily notes and progress notes for individual therapy services as needed by funding sources such as state agencies and insurance companies including Medicare Part B. 
• Work with varied diagnoses including IDD, brain injury, stroke, CP, cognitive impairment, ADL dysfunction, autism 
• Be able to provide therapy in a clinic setting, ICF, adult day hab setting, and onsite affordable housing apartments
• Provide training to direct care staff with our sister IDD program Southpointe regarding strategies that the client has learned and protocols concerning FM skills, ADL participation, mobility, etc.
• Responsibilities are not limited to the above list and may include other duties as deemed necessary by supervisor.

Required Minimum Skills 

• Basic computer skills 
• Effective time management skills. 
• Knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for occupational therapy 
• Able to design a plan of care that is patient centered with ability to address functional needs based upon the patient and caregiver environment of care. 
• Successful completion of identified core competencies pertinent to specific treatment setting as it relates to age specific patient needs (i.e. adolescent, adult and geriatric) 
• Demonstrates competency in time management, organization, planning to manage and maintain the demands of patient care caseload and all corresponding job responsibilities. 
• Takes initiative for personal and clinical growth via opportunities for continuing education and maintaining licensure and certification. 
• Communicates effectively using timely verbal, non-verbal and written communication. 
• Collaborates with the organizational support structure (rehab team) in adapting to the changing work demands and environment. 

Qualifications:

• Licensure/Certification: Certified or Licensed by the Texas State Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners to practice as an Occupational Therapist Assistant. 
• Education: Graduate of an Occupational Therapy Assistant program approved by the Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners.
• Prefer two years’ experience working as an Occupational Therapist Assistant working with various diagnoses in an adult population or experience working with adults who have disabilities.