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Occupational Therapists (Early Intervention and Adult)
CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OF DD
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Posted: 27-May-22
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Type: Full Time
Salary: Negotiable
Categories:
Occupational Therapist
Salary Details:
Our total compensation package is hard to match. Over 40 paid days off a year including holidays, flexible working schedule, remote work, low-cost health care insurance, free dental, vision and life insurance, outstanding retirement system, annual pay increases, annual performance bonuses, paid professional leave, mileage reimbursement, and so much more.
Additional Information:
2 openings available.
The Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Cuyahoga DD) is seeking Occupational Therapists to promote optimal level of function for the health and safety of toddlers and adults with developmental disabilities and those who are eligible for Cuyahoga DD services through various appropriate therapeutic techniques within guidelines as established by Ohio laws and rules of practice and professional codes of ethics and philosophy of Cuyahoga DD. The nature of work includes the following:
Provide Occupational Therapy assessments using record review, interview, observation and selected assessment instruments as appropriate according to departmental procedures and in a variety of settings; including Cuyahoga DD sites and community.
Engage in collaborative consultation with team members, caregivers, families, and community agencies to assist in the development of recommendations for services and supports.
Provide Occupational Therapy services, including intervention, consultation, instruction, assistive technology, and support services as needed.
If assigned to work in the Early Childhood department, provide Occupational Therapy services in a teaming approach for children birth to three years old based on adult coaching in which one member is a primary service provider and receives supports from other team members.
Develop or assist in individualized programs, which may include functional mobility, positioning, handling, sensory motor, oral motor, fine motor, gross motor, modifications and fabrication of equipment, ADL, and instrumental activities of daily living.
Monitor and update individual client programs and maintain appropriate documentation.
Provide direction to the occupational therapy assistant as required by the occupational therapy licensure law.
Provide direction to the Equipment Assistant.
Participate in inter/intra-agency committees, in-service training, projects or teams as requested or approved by supervisor.
Provide in-services at Cuyahoga DD sites and/or other community settings.
BENEFITS AND MORE: Working at the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities is more than a job---it's a career! The Total Compensation Package is also fantastic and includes extensive PTO, flex working schedules, some remote work, outstanding healthcare benefits, and the unparalleled retirement benefits through OPERS, as well as annual pay increases with the ability to earn annual performance bonuses, and if that wasn't enough, you will have the opportunity to work in an outstanding work environment as part of a large multidisciplinary group of professionals. Our newly hired therapists are also assigned a dedicated mentor for the first 12 months.
The Cuyahoga DD recruits and retains outstanding individuals who are committed to our mission of supporting and empowering people with developmental disabilities to live, learn, work and play in the community. We seek to attract diverse staff who desire to inspire, to promote abilities and talents, to foster inclusion is all aspects of community life, and to hold themselves and others to high expectations. We hope you choose to join our team!
** STARTING SALARY: The actual starting salary will depend on degree (BA vs. MA vs Doctorate) and on years of relevant work experience.
Licensed as an Occupational Therapist by the State of Ohio.
Specific training in developmental disabilities desirable.
Valid driver's license and a driving record that is insurable under the agency policy.
At the Cuyahoga County Board of DD (Cuyahoga DD), we recognize that dedicated employees are our greatest resource. Our employees play a key role in supporting and empowering people with developmental disabilities of all ages to live, learn, work and play in the community.
High-quality customer service and a positive culture are leading values of our organization.
We want to enhance and, at times, improve the life experiences for the people we support.
To this end, building and maintaining positive and effective relationships with one another, the individuals and families we support, and our vast array of community partners is paramount. It takes all of us, each employee, working together to accomplish our mission.
Employees of the Cuyahoga DD, are asked to hold themselves to high expectations and to help raise the expectations for people with developmental disabilities. We need to encourage people to dream of a future that may not have been available to them before now; to support parents to imagine a future for their sons and daughters that includes working alongside typical peers and earning equal pay; to focus on how people with disabilities are more like us than differ...ent from us; to lessen dependence on programs and systems and instead rely on friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors for support and assistance; and to educate our communities and local businesses on the many benefits of including people with disabilities in neighborhoods and in the workplace.
Employees of the Cuyahoga DD are proud to be part of an organization that has made and will continue to make a significant impact in the lives of people with developmental disabilities in Cuyahoga County.
