Occupational Therapist (Part Time)

Occupational Therapist

The Children's Guild is a nonprofit organization serving children, families, and child-serving organizations. We are dedicated to transforming how America educates and cares for its children through education, behavioral health, management, and consulting services. The Children's Guild operates the Monarch Academy public charter and contract schools, Monarch Preschool College Park, The Children's Guild DC Public Charter School, The Children's Guild Transformation Academy, the TranZed Academy for Working Students, TranZed Apprenticeships, therapeutic group homes, treatment foster care, and outpatient mental health clinics. We are among the most experienced child-serving organizations in the Greater Baltimore/Washington region and are currently expanding in national and international programs. Each year, the agency's continuum of care and hundreds of professional staff help thousands of youths and young adults and their families to achieve, excel and succeed.

Job Description:

• Demonstrates ability to screen, select appropriate assessment tools and evaluate the occupational performance of children in an educational setting.
• Demonstrates ability to acquire information about students' functional skills, roles, and context.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize needs and synthesize information obtained from the occupational profile for the effective treatment planning process.
• Demonstrates ability to select effective treatment strategies that are developmentally appropriate and educationally relevant towards the long-term goals.
• Demonstrates ability to develop, modify and execute treatment plans considering best practices, evidence-based and clinical reasoning.
• Demonstrates ability to execute meaningful and effective treatment plans per student's IEP.
• Demonstrates ability to clearly and confidently articulate information and assessment results through written and oral reports.
• Maintains well-written documentation, including daily service trackers, quarterly progress reports, billing, and IEP documentation.
• Demonstrates ability to collaborate and consult with families and other professionals to identify students' current needs.
• Demonstrates ability to employ effective problem-solving strategies emphasizing individual self-direction and flexibility.
• Proactively responds to environmental stressors, challenging student behaviors, and multiple demands of working in a school setting.
• Adheres to all identified policies and procedures related to compliance and safety guidelines.
• Participates in planning and regularly reviews professional growth plans.

Requirements:

• Possess a Bachelor's or Master's Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program.
• A minimum of one year of experience working with children with disabilities is preferred.
• Possess a valid certificate from the National Board of Certified Occupational Therapists (NBCOT) or eligible for certification.
• Possess a current (or temporary) Maryland State license as an Occupational Therapist or eligible for certification.
• Certified in or eligible for certification in crisis management.
• Certified in or eligible for certification in CPR/First Aid.

Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Must frequently lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include the ability to adjust focus.

Professional Development:

• Participate in school-based professional development and orientation training.
• Complete annual training required by the organization and regulatory bodies.
• Attend external training, webinars, and/or courses to maintain licensure.
• Participate in supervision sessions and school meetings.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Pay: $64,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends