Pediatric Occupational Therapist (55427)

Purpose Provide occupational therapy to children with developmental delays and provide caregiver coaching and education on each child’s therapy program to parents and other professionals involved in child’s care. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following: Assess each child's functional skills/abilities/challenges; conduct formal evaluations of performance; design and implement treatment plan in Center, home, or community childcare as needed; prepare progress reports; review medical reports; seek medical referral, consultation, and advice as necessary; and maintain accurate records of contact for each child. Educate family/care givers in therapeutic interventions; design and/or assist in developing and ordering adaptive equipment. Make referrals to appropriate community or Kindering programs, support groups, and other services Assist in supervision of student therapists. Provide or support outreach, intensive informing, care planning, coordination, anticipatory guidance for complex health needs, assistance to access services, consultation, resource development, interagency coordination, training, program planning, quality management, and administration to support Medicaid programs. Evaluate home, daycare, or school situation through site visits if indicated; educate family/care givers in therapeutic interventions; design and/or assist in developing and ordering adaptive equipment. Participate in the development of each child's total program as part of the interdisciplinary team. Coordinate enrollment/transitions into appropriate community or Kindering Center programs, support groups, and other services; coordinate case management meetings with community agencies. Facilitate Individual Family Service Plan conference in cooperation with Family Resource Coordinator.