Job description

** Up To $15,000 Year-End Bonus**

Department: Occupational Therapy

About Us:

Uplift Therapy Center (UTC) is a multidisciplinary team of occupational and speech therapists founded and led by Talin Yacoubian OTD, OTR/L CAS. We value families, their children, and the communities they represent. UTC strives to achieve life-altering results through our collaborative approach. It’s our mission to provide parents and families with resources to support the growth and development of our young clients at home, in school, and in the community. We are looking to hire a committed Occupational Therapist who is comfortable providing therapy in the client's home and in the clinic.

Visit our website: www.uplifttherapycenter.com

Leadership Responsibilites:

• Direct monthly OT meetings in Evidence Based Practice.
• Train new occupational therapists on evaluations and therapy sessions.
• Mentor and educate occupational therapists and be available to answer clinical questions from current therapists.
• Design, direct and implement social skills program and groups for children.
• Conduct OT consultations with new clients, as neede
• Provide quality occupational therapy interventions and individualized care to pediatric clients using appropriate treatment techniques and protocols;
• Complete comprehensive evaluations of all areas of occupation to ensure quality standards and address assessment areas that require attention with appropriate clinical tools and techniques;
• Establish individualized treatment plans for patients and collaborate with others to create the best plan of care;
• Establish and collect data on measurable patient-centered goals;
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, families, children, and community members;
• Complete detailed, accurate, and timely clinical documentation including evaluations, re-evaluations, progress reports, discharge summary reports, and daily treatment notes within established deadlines;
• Provide ongoing therapy services, including family education and home programs;
• Maintain productivity and documentation standards;
• Assist with program development and in-house learning;
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation;
• Adhere to all safety and ethical standards including privacy and confidentiality.

Occupational Therapist Responsibilies:

• Provide quality occupational therapy interventions and individualized care to clients using appropriate treatment techniques and protocols.
• Complete comprehensive evaluations of all areas of occupation to ensure quality standards and address assessment areas that require attention with appropriate clinical tools and techniques.
• Establish individualized treatment plans for patients and collaborate with others to create the best plan of care.
• Establish and collect data on measurable patient-centered goals.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, families, children, and community members.
• Complete detailed, accurate, and timely clinical documentation including evaluations, re-evaluations, progress reports, discharge summary reports, and daily treatment notes within established deadlines.
• Provide ongoing therapy services, including family education and home programs.
• Provide coverage for teammates when available.
• Maintain productivity and documentation standards.
• Assist with program development and in-house learning.
• Participate in community outreach events and marketing.
• Participate in fieldwork and intern education.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal/professional networks; participating in professional societies.
• Comply with federal, state and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation.
• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Help support a positive and supportive work environment.
• Attend and participate in team meetings, supervision, and mentorship.
• Adhere to all safety and ethical standards including privacy and confidentiality.

The foregoing job responsibilities are illustrative only and are not meant to be exhaustive. Uplift Therapy Center reserves the right to modify the job description/responsibilities at any time.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to work independently with only general supervision
• Graduate of an accredited college or university with a degree in occupational therapy
• Licensed in California by the California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT)
• Continuing certification through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• Over 1 year of experience in pediatrics preferred
• Comfortable working in home, school, clinical and/or community setting
• Professional and patient
• Effectively relay instructions to patients and communicate verbally and in writing with all stakeholders in a patient's care.
• Successful completion of a background check and all funding source requirements

Physical Requirements

• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force and lift/move up to 25 pounds
• Work with clients may include, without limitation, the following physical demands: sitting, kneeling, squatting, running, twisting and turning, and frequent physical transitions.

Feel free to contact us with more information! If interested, please send over your resume and a copy of your current license.

Uplift Therapy Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, age or covered veteran status.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Pediatrics

Role characteristics:

• Children
• Infants

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person
• Private practice

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience working with children?

Language:

• Armenian, Spanish or Korean (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Occupational Therapy License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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