Occupational Therapist at Hope.us

Hope is a clinical, educational, and therapeutic provider for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder. We exist to help children and their families reach their maximum potential by providing state-of-the-art applied behavioral analysis therapies and access to recreation, vocational training, and individualized education programming. Our mission is to provide the best services in the most inclusive environments to encourage persons to fulfill their individual potential through evidence-based treatment, advocacy, and community education. There’s no place like Hope.

The Occupational Therapist develops and provides occupational therapy treatments and supervises treatments to assigned clients by assistants and volunteers in individual or group therapy programs. This position works closely with occupational therapy assistants, interns, direct support professionals, educational specialists, and others to provide the best care to clients; as well as serves as a consultant regarding occupational therapy issues, treatments, techniques, and equipment.

Essential Duties:

• Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team in preparing, implementing, and evaluating treatment plans and therapeutic devices for assigned case load; provide treatment, guidance, and instruction to clients in individual and group settings.
• Assess clients’ performance in activities of daily living, sensory motor development and motor coordination activities by measuring clients’ developmental level, muscle strength, psycho-social abilities, and sensory integrative functions. Develop occupational therapy plan of treatment with short- and long-range goals based upon the assessment.
• Maintain records and written progress reports which include the type of therapy/treatment administered to clients and evaluations of the results; communicate and consult with other staff regarding client treatment and progress.
• Recommend, design, fabricate, and maintain equipment and therapeutic devices designed to meet the needs of clients requiring occupational therapy; attend staff meetings to discuss the needs and uses of adaptive equipment, wheelchair modifications, and splinting and positioning techniques. May adapt, construct, and make minor repairs to equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognized university.
• Registered Occupational Therapist licensed by the state of Illinois.
• Ability to train direct-care staff in the principles, practices, and procedures associated with OT services for clients.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years strong clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist providing services to children with developmental disabilities.
• Managerial skills in directing subordinates.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers and software applications.