Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

CABVI is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide specialized rehabilitation teaching and orientation and mobility to children and adult consumers enabling them to achieve their highest level of functioning.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations and assessments and provides individualized therapeutic interventions and treatment.
• Provide occupational therapy to adults and children, including personal life management, communication, home management, and leisure activities.
• Instruct consumers in use of low vision aids and adaptive equipment.
• Assist in the development and implementation of occupational therapy services in Adaptive Sports and Recreational Programs for children and adults.
• Complete all required documentation in a timely manner.
• Consult, refer and network with primary care givers, NYSCB/VESID personnel, associated
• professionals and CABVI staff.
• Conduct community presentations and represents CABVI at meetings as assigned. Participates in program outreach and solicitation of program referrals.
• Maintain awareness of current academic material and research. Continues professional development in rehabilitation field.
• Assist department management in development of occupational therapy protocols, procedures, interventions and policies updating, as needed, as the OT program is established.
• Provide diabetic education services to adults and children including fitness and nutrition counseling.
• Meet contractual and grant obligations as well as established occupational therapy clinical productivity goals.
• Provide vision therapy training children identified through screenings and direct referral.

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• Master’s degree in occupational therapy plus one-year experience in the human services field. Bachelor’s degree in related field. Must have active NBCOT certification. Must have active NYS Occupational Therapy license. Specialty low vision OT concentration preferred. Experience with adaptive sports and recreation and children’s recreational programming a plus.
• Extensive travel required. Instruction may occur in a variety of environments including consumer's home or school, CABVI, or the community.
• Must be able to write effective plans, reports and correspondence. Must have ability to provide visual cues according to consumer's visual status
• Occasionally must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Position requires stamina for indoor/outdoor training.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key job elements.

BENEFITS:

CABVI offers a generous benefit package and a family friendly work environment. We offer three health insurance plans to choose from along with dental and vision insurance. A 403(b) retirement benefit is offered for this position with employer contributions along with paid time off and paid holidays! we also offer, Mileage reimbursement and have a fitness center accessible to employees . We also provide an employer paid life insurance policy along with many other employee sponsored benefits.

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CABVI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) is a not-for-profit agency with professional and support staff who provide comprehensive vision rehabilitation programs annually to more than 2000 people who are blind and visually impaired in a nine-county area. We teach independent living skills, as well as orientation and mobility, and we offer low vision services, children’s services, and continually-expanding technology and employment programs. One facet of our employment services is Central Industries, the Association’s manufacturing division that helps support agency services. Our mission is to assist people who are blind or visually impaired achieve their highest levels of independence.

Company Description

The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) is a not-for-profit agency with professional and support staff who provide comprehensive vision rehabilitation programs annually to more than 2000 people who are blind and visually impaired in a nine-county area. We teach independent living skills, as well as orientation and mobility, and we offer low vision services, children’s services, and continually-expanding technology and employment programs. One facet of our employment services is Central Industries, the Association’s manufacturing division that helps support agency services. Our mission is to assist people who are blind or visually impaired achieve their highest levels of independence.