Occupational Therapist-Residential Setting

Occupational Therapist-Residential Setting

The Home for Little Wanderers' Walpole-based program is seeking a Full-Time Occupational Therapist who will be responsible for providing evaluation, treatment, teaching and consultation to youth at residential programs / group homes located on a beautiful campus in Walpole, MA.

How You'll Be Making a Difference

• Administers tests and applies evaluation techniques to determine functional status and identify therapy needs.
• Analyzes evaluation results and designs a therapy program to meet needs of youth, incorporating factors of their developmental and medical history, social environment and educational placement.
• Develops individual treatment plans, adapting and adjusting goals and objectives appropriately.
• Provides individual and small group treatment both within and outside the residential settings of The Home in Walpole.
• Provides on-going consultation to group home clients, families, and program staff as needed.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills necessary for team meetings, treatment conferences educational meetings, and family meetings as indicated.
• Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team; participating in meetings and conferences.
• Interfaces with parents, guardians, collateral agencies, to coordinate youth treatment needs.
• Provides clinical supervision to Occupational Therapy students in internship placements within The Home.
• Uses time effectively, maintains treatment notes and completes all documentation in a timely manner.
• Alters schedule as needed to meet the residential needs of the campus. The schedule will require afternoon and evening availability.
• Functions independently within the scope of these duties consulting with the supervisor and campus leadership for administrative issues / departmental operations.
• Serves on agency-wide and / or program committees as appropriate.
• Provides in-service training regarding strategies to facilitate carry-over of skills learned in occupational therapy.

Qualifications

What The Home Can Offer You

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.