Pediatric Occupational Therapist (Early Supports/Birth-3)

Pediatric Occupational Therapist (Early Supports/Birth-3)

Client Home Visits - WA

Overview

Salary Range $69,723.00 - $96,845.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day

Description

Position: Occupational Therapist (ESIT)

• $69,723 - 96,845* annually, depending on experience and hours/week ($33.52 - $46.56 per hour)
• * 52-week year equivalent; Encompass operates on a 51-week year.
• 30 - 40 hours per week (fulltime benefits at 30 hours)
• Medical (80% Company-paid)
• Dental/Vision
• Company paid Life/AD&D, EAP, Wellness
• 401K and 401K Matching
• Vacation/Sick Leave
• 11 Paid Holidays, plus bonus week of company PTO
• Build a flexible, family-friendly schedule
• Work with a team of supportive, knowledgeable providers
• In-home visits with local travel
• Based out of Encompass Child Development Center, 9050 384th Ave SE, Snoqualmie, WA

Our ESIT (Early Support for Infants and Toddlers) Team is hiring an Occupational Therapist to work with children birth to three and their families! Join our team of providers and our mission as we partner with families to build healthy foundations and a community where all children thrive.

You will be joining a team that is focused on holistic, wrap-around care to meet the critical individual needs of the developing child and support for the family. You will be working with a team of providers offering transdisciplinary care in a community that connects with, encourages, and builds relationships with one another.

Scope: The ESIT Occupational Therapist is responsible for the planning and implementation of developmental supports in collaboration with the early supports team and families, creating plans that support functional development and the child and family's ability to meaningfully participate in daily living and community activities. The occupational therapist works with families and their children ages birth to three years old in the child's natural environment which may include home, childcare, or other community-based settings using a parent coaching model.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Caseload Management/Record Keeping:

• Develop on-going individualized goals and regular progress reports
• Complete written daily treatment notes, evaluation reports, and billing in a timely manner
• Monitor and track caseload requirements with on-going new referrals
• Participate in staff development/training opportunities
• Maintain high standards of confidentiality, attendance, and flexibility, while working cooperatively with supervisors, other employees, and families.
• Other duties as assigned

Direct Service/Teamwork:

• Provide developmental supports to children and families, encouraging parent participation during treatment to prioritize parent involvement and training
• Provide parent/family coaching support
• Evaluate children across domain areas for program qualification
• Include parents in decision making opportunities during home visits and progress report/reassessment periods
• Participate with team members on a regular basis and provide transdisciplinary consultations with other providers as needed
• Demonstrate a desire to identify, gain knowledge in, and awareness of individual experiences and systems oppressions that impact ESIT families/caregivers and children in underserved populations centered around race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, belief systems, physical/mental/neurodevelopment differences, marital status, and gender.
• Commitment to the Encompass Culture Charter
• Supervise interns as needed

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program with valid Washington State Licensure
• Pass Washington State DSHS criminal history and background check and FBI fingerprint check if not in state for more than the past 3 years
• Infant and child CPR, first aid, and bloodborne pathogens training within 90 days of hire
• Valid Washington State driver's license and vehicle insurance

Preferred:

• Early Intervention experience
• At least one year of pediatric experience
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This is an active job requiring lifting up to 25-30 lbs., frequently squatting, sitting on the floor, and actively working with young children.