Occupational Therapist Assistant

The Occupational Therapist Assistant is accountable and responsible for the provision of occupational therapy services to pediatric clients, infants through young adults, at School-Based Behavior Consultation. The assistant occupational therapist assists the OTR in assessing and treating a wide variety of pediatric diagnoses including developmental delay, sensory processing disorder, upper extremity impairments, autism, and attention deficit disorder.

What You Will Do

Facilitates development and rehabilitation of clients with mental, emotional, and physical disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed occupational therapy. Implements programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, pre-vocational, vocational and homemaking skills and fosters activities of daily living.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have experience working with a variety of age groups from birth-adulthood and collaborating with related professionals and providers. Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, parents, community members, and staff members are required.

Requirements

• Current state assistant occupational therapist license
• Minimum of one year of recent work experience as an occupational therapist
• Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) by the National Board Certified Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) or Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) by the National Board in Certified Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Taxonomy code required at time of hire
• Valid CPR certification
• Valid Indiana driver’s license

Benefits

• Major medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Supplemental insurance (including accident protection and short term disability)
• Unemployment insurance
• Workman’s compensation
• Social security and medicare taxes
• PTO - 5hrs accrued for every 150hrs worked
• 6 Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Retirement - 100% match on the first 3% of compensation
• Mileage reimbursement
• CEU budget - $350 per year