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Come Join Our Team! Unique Opportunity to work in Pediatrics and Inpatient.
The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) I will assist the Occupational Therapists in execution of therapy programs for persons with neuromotor dysfunction (i.e. children/teens with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system). The COTA will assist the OTRs to deliver high quality care with goal of facilitating functional independence and occupational engagement to resume family, school and community life following the IP rehab admission. The COTA will participate in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary training/clinical programs, may assist with clinical supervision of COTA students, and therapy aides, and will maintain appropriate patient records.
Hours: 40 hours/week which includes one Weekend day as part of schedule.
New and Exciting Opportunity In New Location. Columbia, Maryland Area!
The Occupational Therapist I will perform evaluation and subsequent planning, execution, and supervision of therapy programs for persons with neuromotor dysfunction. The Occupational Therapist will participate in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary training programs for affiliating students, staff, and community agencies, clinical
supervision of OT students, COTAs, and volunteers/aides, and maintain appropriate patient records. Other exciting details:
- OT is part of the interdisciplinary diagnostic team evaluations at CARD
- OT offers independent evaluations for children with Autism to address play development, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, sensory processing and self-care ranging from 0-21 years of age
- OT provides life skills evaluations independently or as part of our transition team evaluations and has access to a full apartment set-up at our Ashland location. We also offer life skills groups run with an SLP and OT and life skills individual treatments
- We offer OT treatment programs for under 3yo and over 3yo; under 3 utilizes our Play With Me Program which is a parent training program focused on child-centered play, early motor development and sensory processing
- We offer social skills groups run with an SLP and OT
- We offer OT group therapy services as part of the CARD Achievements Program
- We are opening a new center in Columbia that will have both Achievements groups and clinic services. We will also have a full apartment set-up for life skills training at this location.
$2500 Sign-On Bonus
Powder Mill Campus | Kennedy Krieger Institute
The Occupational Therapist will perform evaluations and subsequent planning, execution of therapy programs for children with neuromotor dysfunction, sensory integrative disorders and emotional disturbances. The occupational therapist will participate in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary training programs for staff, parents and community agencies. In addition, the occupational therapist may be involved in the supervision of OT students, COTA’s and volunteers/ aides and maintain appropriate student records.
$2500 Sign-On Bonus. This is a Split Position (2 days at LEAP and 3 days at FMT- Lower/Middle)
This position is a split position between the Fairmount and Greenspring Campuses (15-20 minutes apart by car). Three days a week the OT will be located at the Fairmount campus working with students K-8th grade with varying special needs including autism, emotional disability, intellectual disability and traumatic brain injuries. Two days a week the OT will provide services to students in the LEAP Program located on the Greenspring Campus. Here the OT will work with students (5-21) with the primary diagnosis of autism, along with other pervasive disorders and behavioral needs. This split position is an opportunity to work in different programs within the same network to gain experience with varying populations.
The OT will perform evaluations and subsequent planning, execution of therapy programs for children with neuromotor dysfunction, sensory integrative disorders and emotional disturbances. The occupational therapist will participate in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary training programs for staff, parents and community agencies. The occupational therapist will be involved in the supervision of OT students, COTA’s and volunteers/ aides and maintain appropriate student records. In addition, the OT will develop and coordinate student and staff education programs within area of specialty and assure the continuity in education programs, demonstrating leadership and high level of expertise in their specialty area. The OT has the potential to participate in clinical research within specialty area.
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Fairmount School | Fairmount Campus | Baltimore | Kennedy Krieger Institute
LEAP Program | Kennedy Krieger Institute
The Occupational Therapist II will perform evaluation and subsequent planning, execution, and supervision of therapy programs for persons with neuromotor dysfunction. The Occupational Therapist II will participate in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary training programs for affiliating students, staff, and community agencies, clinical supervision of OT students, COTAs, and volunteers/aides, and maintain appropriate patient records.
The Occupational Therapist II will perform evaluation and subsequent planning, execution, and supervision of therapy programs for persons with neuromotor dysfunction. The Occupational Therapist II will participate in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary training programs for affiliating students, staff, and community agencies, clinical supervision of OT students, COTAs, and volunteers/aides, and maintain appropriate patient records.
Exciting and Rare Opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist to gain and develop leadership skills. Looking for someone with great communication skills and organizational skills. Apply today and make a difference here at Kennedy Krieger Institute.
The Occupational Therapist IV will perform evaluation and subsequent planning, execution, and supervision of therapy programs for persons with sensory motor or neuromotor dysfunction. The Occupational Therapist will participate in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary training programs for affiliating students, staff, and community agencies, clinical supervision of OT, OT students, COTAs, and volunteers/aides, and maintain appropriate patient records. The Occupational Therapist IV is responsible for administrative and supervisory responsibilities include ensuring compliance with departmental and organizational policies and procedures, performance appraisals, goals setting, progressive discipline, work/leave schedules and day-to-day workplace interventions and problem resolution. Responsible for at least one specific clinical/research/administrative component within the Occupational Therapy (OT) Department (i.e. Spina Bifida clinic, Seating clinic, Autism clinic, AT clinic, Downs’ clinic, Rett Syndrome clinic, etc.) and may participate in clinical research within identified program area.