EI Spec-Occup Therapist, 40 hrs, Leominster

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

This position provides strength-based, family-centered services for young children under three years of age who have developmental delays or are at risk of a developmental delay. Services are designed to meet the needs of each infant or toddler, and the needs of their family. Provides services with the goal of enhancing the child's communication, physical, cognitive, social-emotional and adaptive skills.

Major Responsibilities

• Provides direct intervention services to children 0 - 3 and their families in natural settings.
• Carries out service coordination functions when appropriate as defined by the Early Intervention standards.
• Conducts evaluations and other assessments.
• Develops and implements Individual Family Service Plans.
• Assists in transition planning prior to discharge from the program.
• Referrals to outside agencies as needed.
• Maintains client records and other administrative duties according to DPH and Lipton Early Intervention policies.

Specialty Position Responsibilities

• Occupational Therapist-Knowledge of theories of sensory integration, movement/vestibular activities, proprioceptive input, tactile activities, oral motor stimulation and activities to facilitate mature grasp patterns, eye-hand coordination, bilateral coordination, visual motor coordination-space and form perception.
• Demonstrates knowledge of typical infant/toddler development in perceptual/fine motor, gross motor, cognition, language and communication, self-care and personal/social areas.
• Demonstrate the ability to support positive child and family development.
• Develops functional intervention techniques appropriate for infants and toddlers with atypical development.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education: Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Current Occupational Therapist license by the Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professions; license in good standing.
• Satisfactory CORI review as outlined in the regulations set by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
• Current valid US-Issued driver's license and the ability to provide a registered and insured automobile for work related purposes, including travel between in-person visits/sites.
• DPH's CEIS Certification or eligible for certification.
• NPI (National Provider Identifier number) or apply for NPI.
• CPR and First Aid Certification or obtain certification within six (6) months on the job.

Experience/Skills: Required:

• Ability to work independently and contribute to the overall success of the team.
• Flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, verbal, written, and communications skills.

Preferred:

• Experience providing services to young children and families.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

Work is considered light. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment and travel to client homes.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.