OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Company: YWCA of Lubbock
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: September 30, 2024

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Occupational Therapist will work with individual students, families, and YWCA personnel to support
the adjustment of children with special needs within the YWCA's childcare programs by working directly with students who have physical, sensory, or cognitive problems that affect their needs, learning, and/or behavior.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and recommend services for students with delays in fine motor or sensory skills and adaptive functioning within YWCA's childcare programs.
• Conduct appropriate assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Provide support and advice to family members and teachers about the occupational therapy needs of the child.
• Adjust communication patterns to the child's age and level of understanding.
• Advise on adaptive equipment to help children with daily activities.
• Administer planned treatment plans, monitor progress, and evaluate results and progress of occupational therapy.
• Implement changes to treatment plans or therapy programs as required.
• Document service delivery and all communications with family members.
• Ensure accurate documentation and create necessary reports that track progress and results.
• Delegate duties to support personnel as appropriate.
• Maintain communication with staff and outside agencies per state guidelines.
• Refer patients to medical specialists in other related fields.
• Support YWCA personnel with strategies and accommodations to benefit children with special needs including physical, cognitive, and/or sensory problems.
• Contribute to staff training and parent support and events in areas of relevance and expertise.
• Recognize and implement compliance with Texas Department of Human Services Minimum Standards for childcare settings.
• Maintain professional knowledge to provide clients with the best treatment program available.
• Comply with federal, state, and local certification requirements.
• Attend the YWCAre afterschool program from 3:00-6:00 at specific school sites to observe and assist with implementing appropriate strategies for children with physical, sensory, and/or cognitive challenges.
• Perform related job duties as required. Job Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in occupational therapy is preferred.
  • Relevant license and certification.
  • Very strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Must exhibit high levels of patience and tolerance when handling the child
  • Must possess good analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Must display flexibility (especially in the case of different children). This is due to the fact that every child may not have the same difficulties, hence, might not respond to the same therapy procedure.
  • Present self professionally in appearance and mannerism at all times.
  • Ability to relate well with a variety of populations. Physical Requirements
    
    The physical demands described here are representative, though not comprehensive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    • Regularly sit, stand, bend, crouch, stoop, walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, talk, hear, and see.
    • Regularly lift and/or move equipment and furnishings. - Very physical job.
    • Work on a computer up to eight (8) hours a day.
    • Occasionally work at outdoor and indoor events for extended periods of time.
      Work Environment
      
      The work environment characteristics described here are representative, though not comprehensive, of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
      Noise level varies between quiet and loud. Pace varies between deliberate and fast. Outdoor climate varies between cold and hot, including conditions such as wind, dust, and precipitation. -

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