What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at Rise Services?
THE COMPANYSince 1987, RISE has provided practical, professional, and personal growth opportunities for children, adults, and their families. With our innovative approach, we are dedicated to transforming the lives of the individuals and families we serve through the delivery of person-centered services. Our services have expanded from moving individuals living in institutions to family settings into supporting adults and children with highly diverse support needs in a wide variety of homes and community-based settings. RISE Pediatric Therapies is a growing organization that provides support to families of children birth to three years of age with disabilities or special developmental needs, helping them to build on their child's strengths, and to enhance and promote the child's growth, development and learning skills in their natural environment.We are seeking PEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST to hire as independent contractors! THE POSITIONThe Pediatric Occupational Therapist will be responsible for providing evaluations, assessments, and ongoing therapy for children birth to adolescence. Therapists will work as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary team in order to provide screenings, assessments, planning, and on-going services in collaboration with the child's family, medical providers and other community representatives. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSConduct evaluations and assessments using standardized tools to determine occupational therapy diagnoses to establish a plan of care and make specific recommendations as neededPromote and use evidence-based standards of care and treatmentMeets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results to determine therapy treatment plansComplete all required documentation in a timely manner for service delivery, including appropriate therapy units to be delivered, team communication, and any other required documentation to remain in compliance with company standardsIdentify the need for caregiver education and utilize opportunities for teaching on a planned or spontaneous basis. Document education and understanding as appropriateDemonstrate knowledge in professionalism, child development, family professional partnerships, assessment and evaluation, and planning and interventionAdjust communication pattern to the age and level of the understanding of the childAttend meetings when needed to provide specific discipline advice as regards to the functional needs and skills of the childWorks closely with local physicians, family members, and multidisciplinary staff to develop a coordinated care treatment plan for each childComplete discharge planning, when needed, and provide information regarding appropriate selection/use of equipment and follow up services QUALIFICATIONSMaster’s DegreeOccupational Therapy LicenseMeet all prescribed professional requirements and rules of professional conduct for the specific discipline, including state and national licensureCritical thinking, problem-solving, and decision makingExperience with various types of software, computer and office equipment troubleshootingAbility to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptionsMust be able to pass a background check What Can We Offer You For All Your Hard Work?Perks for All:Competitive hourly rateFlexible scheduleMeaningful Work If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or hiring process, please submit your request through one of the following methods listed below:(a) Dedicated fax 866-268-8885(b) Dedicated email hrdept@riseservicesinc. org DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY(c) US mail - 4554 E Inverness Ave Mesa, AZ 85206- Attn Human Resources(d) Dedicated phone 1-866-242-2714 Option 1 (Employment Opportunities) DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLYRISE is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.Company DescriptionSince 1987, RISE has provided practical, professional, and personal growth opportunities for children, adults, and their families. With our innovative approach, we are dedicated to transforming the lives of the individuals and families we serve through the delivery of person-centered services.Our services have expanded from moving individuals living in institutions to family settings into supporting adults and children with highly diverse support needs in a wide variety of homes and community-based settings.We support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential services, day programs, employment assistance, managed care, and home or community-based services.We support both children and families with services such as foster care, professional parenting, adoption, kinship care, after-school and summer programs, and behavior supports.Our Early Intervention Services are for children under the age of three with a significant developmental delay or established condition and include Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Developmental Specialties.
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