Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids.

For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. Our 25+ community-based and residential programs serve thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26. Many of these children have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma, or a disrupted family life. As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we provide them with safe surroundings, permanent loving relationships, and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.

The Children's Community Support Collaborative (CCSC) provides comprehensive mental health services tailored to the unique needs of youth and their families. Our services, which take place at home, in the community and at school, focus on the family as a whole to help youth who have experienced trauma or mental health challenges remain safe within their homes and communities.

Our team prioritizes relationships and gives a voice to youth and caregivers. Each family is served by a core team, including a Master's-level clinician and Community Outreach Worker, which provides intensive in-home family treatment, comprehensive care coordination, mentorships and connections to informal and formal community-based resources.

For youth who cannot live safely at home, services include therapeutic group care and planned respite care. If such services are needed, our team works closely with families to support youth in returning home as quickly as possible.

How You'll Be Making a Difference:

• Administers assessments and applies evaluation techniques to determine functional status and identify therapy needs
• Analyzes evaluation results and designs interventions to meet the needs of client, incorporating factors of child's developmental and medical history, social environment, and educational placement
• Develops individual treatment plans, adapting and adjusting goals and objectives appropriately
• Provides individual, consult, and group treatment on site at the Therapeutic Group Care setting as well as direct and consult services to youth and families receiving services within their home settings
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills necessary for multidisciplinary team meetings and family meetings as indicated
• Participates as needed in weekly treatment team reviews and quarterly Family Team Meetings and other meetings, as requested by the youth and/or other members of the treatment team.
• Collaborates with parents, guardians, collateral agencies, community providers, and schools to coordinate client's treatment needs
• Provides clinical supervision to Occupational Therapy students in internship placements within The Home as requested
• Uses time effectively, maintains treatment notes and completes all documentation in a timely manner
• Alters schedule as needed to meet the clinical needs of the program
• Functions independently within the scope of these duties consulting with the supervisor for administrative issues/departmental operations and case reviews
• Serves on agencywide and/or program committees as appropriate
• Provides in-service training regarding strategies to facilitate carry over of skills learned in occupational therapy

Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited program in Occupational Therapy
• Current NBCOT registration and licensure as an Occupational Therapist granted by the State of Massachusetts
• Computer literate including Microsoft Office with the ability to learn new software applications

Driving Requirements:

• May be required to operate a vehicle; have a valid driver's license and a "satisfactory" driving record
• May be required to have access to a personal vehicle for use during work hours and to use personal vehicle to transport clients on occasion if/when needed
• If required to transport clients, must maintain the minimum amounts of liability insurance as required by The Home and/or other regulatory requirements and vehicle registration must be current

Frequent standing. May require the ability to effectively restrain children when dysregulated using the proper techniques. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to calmly and effectively talk to children with complex needs.

Valuing Diversity:

We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.

What The Home Can Offer You:

• Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance available
• Extensive training to new staff
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,400 per fiscal year
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• And more!

Pay Range Positioning Summary:

The pay range listed represents the company's good faith estimate of the salary or wage range for this position at the time of posting, as required under applicable law. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including a candidate's relevant experience, education, skills, and internal equity relative to other employees in similar roles. Candidates with less directly related experience may be placed toward the lower end of the range, while those with extensive or specialized experience may be placed toward the higher end. Market conditions and budget considerations may also influence final pay decisions.

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