Occupational TherapistFull Time | Monday-Friday NO holidays or weekends!
Pay $100,000 /Annually
SUMMARY: The Occupational Therapist provides evaluation, direct intervention, consultation, and coaching across Early Intervention and Adult Day Services. The position supports development, independence, comfort, and participation for infants and toddlers and for adults with disabilities. The therapist partners with families and program staff to incorporate practical strategies and adaptations into everyday routines.
This is one full-time position shared between Early Intervention (EI) and Adult Day Services, with approximately 85% of responsibilities dedicated to EI services and 15% to adult services.
Program leadership will establish a coordinated schedule with regular, designated time in each program, based on service needs, participant goals, and required service frequency. The schedule will include direct services, consultation, caregiver and staff coaching, travel, team meetings, and documentation. The allocation of hours between programs will be established before hire and reviewed as needs change.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - EARLY INTERVENTION:- Determine services in collaboration with families using the Individualized Family Service Plan.
- Support eligible children and their families/caregivers in receiving the rights, procedural safeguards, and services authorized under the state's Early Intervention system.
- Perform home visits, screening, assessment and educational group activities in the natural environments while adhering to all Massachusetts Department of Public Health Early Intervention Operational Standards.
- Attend parent meetings, community case conferences, transitional activities, or relevant activities that may include providing insight, information, referrals, or advocacy for child and family.
- Maintain and update all clinical records in the Early Intervention Client System.
- Provide co-treatment capacity consultation to other team members in matters requiring discipline expertise.
- Provide individual occupational therapy and coach families/caregivers to incorporate developmental strategies and adaptations into the child's everyday routines.
- Prepare for certification as Early Intervention Specialist within 3 years of employment if working 20+ hours.
- Maintain expertise in the Early Childhood Education field through attendance at meetings, in-service training, continuing education, or other appropriate educational programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - ADULT DAY SERVICES:
- Evaluate functional abilities and occupational performance, including self-care, upper extremity function, sensory processing, positioning, and access to day program activities; develop individualized recommendations that support independence, comfort, choice, and participation.
- Assess motor, sensory, positioning, and access needs that affect functional communication; collaborate with speech-language providers and the participant's team on adaptations that support choice, self-advocacy, relationships, and participation.
- Provide direct occupational therapy services and consultation according to assessed needs and participant service plans; monitor outcomes and update recommendations.
- Work alongside staff during day program activities to model strategies, coach implementation, and assess carryover into everyday routines.
- Recommend adaptive equipment, assistive technology, positioning supports, and environmental modifications within occupational therapy scope; coach participants and staff in their use.
- Address feeding and swallowing concerns only within demonstrated competence and authorized clinical scope, coordinating referrals and medical guidance as needed.
- Collaborate with participants, families/caregivers, program staff, and other providers to establish goals and coordinate recommendations; maintain timely assessments, service notes, and progress documentation in the required adult program records.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - BOTH PROGRAMS:
- Provide supervision to students and occupational therapist assistants as needed.
- Maintain assigned productivity level on a monthly basis.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or division director.
- Participate in all staff meetings and required training sessions, including in-service training, as scheduled.
- Maintain all program and Agency required trainings.
QUALIFICATIONS:- Knowledge obtained through attainment of current licensure as an Occupational Therapist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions
- Ability to maintain on file a current copy of all required professional licenses, CPR/First Aid, and health records
- Experience in feeding/oral and motor delays, prematurity, and sensory processing issues is preferred
- Experience supporting adults with disabilities through occupational therapy assessment, adaptations, and staff coaching is preferred
- Skill in communicating and working both independently and within a team
