Contract Occupational Therapist

Minimum Education/Experience

Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy and one year of experience serving children and adults with severe/profound developmental disabilities or those who have multiple handicaps or background education with emphasis on neurodevelopmental sequence.

Special Qualifications

Current Certification by the American Occupational Therapy Association.  Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in North Carolina. Current Medicaid provider with an individual NPI number.

Rate

$50- $60 hr. depending on experience and services provided.

Positions Available

 (2) Two – (1) ICF / IDD Program and (1) Innovations Waiver

Responsibilities

• Evaluation/screening (formal and informal).
• Recommendations for procurement of commercially available adaptive equipment, protective and self-help devices (i.e., helmets, feeding utensils, adaptive clothing).
• Provide consultation to staff/parents as needed.
• Maintain current and accurate records of each client served.
• Participate in IDT meetings to develop, monitor, and update clients' Individual Program Plans and Person-Centered Plans.
• Consult with the client's physician and/or other professionals in the community serving the client.
• Provide written justification for adaptive equipment to funding source; obtain appropriate prescription/authorization from a physician to submit with justification to funding source.
• Monitor program compliance with splint and mealtime programs on a routine basis.
• Provide in-service training for parents and direct care staff in oral motor techniques, ADLs, handling/positioning, use of adaptive equipment, etc.
• Attend staff meetings and Treatment Team Meetings.
• Monitor the use and supply of eating equipment, splints, and other OT supplies.
• Attend and/or conduct parent meetings.
• Make recommendations for budget expenditures to the Psychologist/Therapy Services Manager.
• Maintain at all times a valid NC driver’s license and an “acceptable” driving record. 
• Serve as a clinical consultant to provide subject matter expert advice for the agency’s care management service following TLC’s care management policies.

Reports to:  Psychologist/Therapy Services Manager