Occupational Therapist- Clinical
Occupational Therapist- Clinical
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$ 64000 - 72000
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ABOUT THE ROLE:The Occupational Therapist (OT) is responsible for providing occupational therapy services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
SCHEDULE AND COMPENSATION:
- Onsite position weekdays.
- 40 hours per week.
- Salary range $64000$72000/year (exempt).
- Salary based on skills and experience.
- Quarterly bonus potential.
- 403b retirement plan with up to a 4 company match.
ABOUT US:Helping Hands mission is to transform the lives of all connected to Helping Hand through genuine care and education. So that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are equally valued in all communities! Established in 1955 Helping Hand is proud to serve over 70 surrounding communities by providing accredited and licensed Adult Programs as well as an ISBEapproved nonpublic Therapeutic Day School.
Helping Hand has been awarded Best and Brightest Places to Work for both Chicago and the Nation for 6 years in a row! This award is a reflection of the incredible talent and commitment shown by our HH team members every day.
If youre ready to join our incredible team apply today!
HELPING HAND PERKS:
- Traditional medical (BCBS of IL) dental and vision insurance.
- Supplemental and voluntary benefits available with employerpaid Group Life/AD&D STD and LTD.
- Team member appreciation events and recognition throughout the year
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Paid personal days after 1 year of service
- Accrued paid sick time
- Employee Assistance Programs
A TYPICAL DAY FOR YOU AT HH:
- Provide direct occupational therapy services to clients across the lifespan throughout Helping Hands outpatient clinic day program and/or residential program; focus on evidencebased clientcentered care for all clients.
- Complete evaluations daily notes treatment plans progress reports as required and annual reevaluations for all clients on caseload; complete all documentation ethically accurately and timely; coordinate with billing coordinator and Associate Director of Clinical Services to complete insurance authorizations
- Collaborate with supervisor to maximize billing and client care and participate in formal supervision with supervisor at least monthly.
- Provide home programming and training to parents/guardians/caregivers to ensure carryover of therapy; provide parent education in a genuine and supportive way.
- Maintain a caseload of 35 clients/week with an average billing expectation of 120 hours/month; eligible for quarterly bonus incentives based on billable hours.
- Attend monthly staff meetings and meet with fellow team members as needed to support client goals.
- In partnership with the Associate Director participate in and/or plan parent educational presentations related to occupational therapy services and treatment as well as Helping Hands clinical services.
- Meet quality and compliance requirements as set forth by Helping Hand DHS IDPH CARF and other pertinent regulations including the fulfillment of all necessary training requirements.
- Observe precautions and procedures to protect the security of protected health information in compliance with HIPAA guidelines.
- Work on a multidisciplinary team with other clinicians serve as an active member of the care team for clients and attend client IDT meetings as needed.
- Must attend all team/agency meetings as scheduled and actively participate in agency committees such as Intake HRC/BMC etc. as assigned.
- Maintain a regular work schedule along with being available and dependable during varying hours including evening and weekends in accordance with the positions needs.
- Complete documentation in a timely manner by meeting deadlines.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
LAND THIS OPPORTUNITY BY HAVING:
Education/Training:
- Masters or doctorate degree in occupational therapy.
- Current unrestricted active occupationl therapy license with the state of Illinois.
Experience:
- At least 1 year of experience working with individual with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Experience supervising Level I and Level II occupational therapy students (preferred).
Skill Sets:
- Ability to fulfill all necessary training requirements of the agency including but not limited to crisis management (crisis mangagement training includes deescalataion strategies and physical management techniques).
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
- Exceptional problemsolving and time management skills.
- Proficient and comfortable with technology such as Microsoft Office Teams Zoom etc.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask and prioritize multiple priorities as required.
- Valid drivers license with acceptable driving record and proof of ongoing personal motor vehicle insurance.
- Ability to promote and adhere to company values.
- A commitment to a diverse inclusive and equitable work environment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- The person in this position needs to occasionally move about to assist clients/students access file cabinets office machinery etc.
- The ability to observe details at a close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Consistently position self to maintain files in file cabinets or assist clients/students.
- The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- The person in this position may encounter clients exhibiting physical aggression; must be comfortable working in periods of crisis and feel comfortable deescalating individually or as a team.
Helping Hand welcomes diversity and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Employment Type
Full-Time
