Certified Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

This position is responsible for providing direct therapeutic services to children for acquisition and mastery of functional skills in order to reduce or overcome limitations resulting from disabilities or developmental delays. This position carries out treatment plans documents progress and required processes educates families and community partners and collaborates with physicians and other care providers. Services are clinic-based in both individual and group settings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This position requires face to face interactions with staff board vendors and the general public on a daily basis to accomplish all essential functions of the position.

• INDIVIDUALIZED THERAPY: Provides direct therapy services in accordance with the treatment plan to children with disabilities or developmental delays by providing hands on therapy and providing families and caregivers appropriate strategies which help the child participate in their the treatment plan based on the results of the evaluation/assessment ensuring the goals of the requested services to be provided are directed at improving adapting restoring or maintaining functions which have been lost or impaired due to a recent illness injury loss of body part or congenital abnormality or as a result of developmental delay or the presence of a chronic medical condition. Upon initiation of therapy and throughout the episode of care COTA must provide education and training of the clients caregivers by developing and instructing them in a home treatment program to promote effective carryover of the therapy program and management of safety issues. Services will be provided in individual settings. Therapist is responsible for providing total number of authorized visits or units during the authorization period including makeup of missed therapist documents all services within the required timelines and in compliance with documentation standards set by the agency Medicaid and private insurance rules and regulations. Complete weekly reporting in Objective Management System (OMS).

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Participates in monthly team meetings discipline agency and staffing meetings to ensure family and child outcomes are met and required information is secured. (3%)
• Other duties to support the delivery and quality of services that are provided to Brighton families. (2%)

Required: Degreed and current Texas Licensure in Certified Occupational Therapy Assistance. Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word Excel Outlook and Access as well as Adobe. Preferred: Prior experience in ECI Special Education Early Childhood Education or a family-centered service organization. Bilingual in Spanish.

NECESSARY SKILLS

• Ability to demonstrate understanding and apply our Core Values which are at the heart of our organization and are embedded in all roles.
• High quality of work organization and planning skills problem solving and decision-making skills self- improvement and initiative adaptability and flexibility excellent communication skills (written and verbal) ability to work well with others and independently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of typical and atypical development in children from birth through adolescence
• Comprehensive knowledge of conditions that relate to the provision of pediatric services
• Comprehensive knowledge of and understanding of team and family dynamics.
• Ability to contribute as a leader and facilitator on teams which include parents caregivers and other professional staff.
• Ability to comprehend and adhere to family-centered activity-based pediatric practices.
• Ability to work sensitively with families from a variety of cultural orientations.
• Ability to learn interpret and apply rules and regulations.
• Ability to maintain data quality/integrity.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with families staff and community members.
• Ability to professionally represent the agency and provide overview of all agency services to clients in an effective and persuasive manner.
• Ability to work with others in a multi-disciplinary setting in a supportive professional and collaborative manner.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with all co-workers and the general public and to use good judgment in recognizing scope of authority.
• Fosters teamwork and proactively addresses conflict seeking timely resolution.
• Demonstrates behavior that is professional ethical and responsible.
• Ability to align with Brighton Center Core Values.
• Ability to perform under minimal supervision with considerable requirements for initiative discretion independent thought judgment and self-motivation in matters of significance to families as well as the agency.
• Ability to make effective presentations on behalf of the organization both internally and externally.

MENTAL & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress and empathize with staff supervisors and families we serve.
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and calendar according to impending deadlines.
• Ability to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to ensure personal accountability.
• Ability to compute and compile reports and perform calculations.
• Ability to use reasoning and analytical skills.
• Ability to meet the physical demand of working with young children such as bending climbing crawling grasping kneeling reaching squatting standing stooping twisting and sitting on the floor.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Ability to drive personal vehicle and have/maintain personal auto liability insurance.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Ability to remain seated for extended periods of time.
• Ability to monitor a computer screen for extended periods of time.
• Some weekend hours may be required for outreach purposes.

TOP COMPETENCIES

• Interpersonal Skills
• Written Communications / Presentation Skills
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality and Problem Solving
• Managing and Measuring Work
• Time Management
• Action Oriented / Drives for Results
• Managing through Processes and Systems