Sign on bonus: $3,000 ($1500 payable with first paycheck with $1500 balance payable after 6 months of continuous employment)
Benefits include health insurance , PTO (9 paid holidays, 3 weeks of PTO in first year prorated to date of hire), Simple IRA (Joe's Kids matches dollar for dollar up to 3%), reimbursement for professional dues, licensure fees, and continuing education.
Preferred Education:
Doctorate
Joe's Kids is looking for a mission minded pediatric occupational therapist committed to making an impact that lasts a lifetime. You would be joining a multi-disciplinary team of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and tutors committed to equipping children with diverse abilities to realize their full potential through care, community and connection.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION:
Evaluate children and develop a plan of care with associated goals including quantifiable physical and functional targets.
Provide assessments, treatments, instructions and other occupational therapy services according to the scope of practice limitations per Indiana statute.
Maintain timely, thorough, and confidential documentation of initial evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress notes, and discharge notes.
Educate families/caregivers and promote follow through of home exercise programs to assist children in achieving their functional goals.
Refer families/caregivers to other community resources as needed.
Participate in conferences, training, and continuing education to further improve clinical skills.
Collaborate with therapy team and attend team meetings.
Retain the responsibility for all delegated tasks to other licensees and support personnel and ensure proper and adequate supervision of them.
Supervise student fieldwork experiences including: provision of services, record keeping, and other assigned duties.
REQUIREMENTS:
A graduate of an Occupational Therapy Program approved by the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners.
A person licensed to practice Occupational Therapy in Indiana. (New grads with temporary license welcome to apply)
Pediatric experience preferred.
Good time management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
A person who can meet the physical and mental demand level of the position.
PHYSICAL DEMAND CAPACITY: Consistent with published industry PDC norms or minimally:
Requires the manual dexterity and general strength and endurance
Lifting—routinely loads of 5-35 pounds from • Floor to waist • Waist to shoulder • Shoulder to overhead
Carrying—routinely loads of 5-10# for 40-50’
Pushing---routinely loads of 5-150# on casters, runners or pulleys
Sustaining a grip---routinely for 1-2 minutes of 40-50#
Guarding a “lift load” routinely of 120-140#
Sitting---routinely for uninterrupted periods of 30-45 minutes
Joe’s Kids is a young and rapidly growing non-profit pediatric therapy clinic that has an opportunity for a mission minded Occupational Therapist who is passionate about serving special kids and measures success by outcomes not by case volume. At Joe’s Kids coming to work each day has purpose and every member of the team has a critical role to play for our kids as we expand our ability to serve local families.You would be joining a multidisciplinary team of physical, occupational and speech therapists and tutors, where staff members collaborate and support one another, have a critical role in strategic planning, and are encouraged to bring new ideas and suggestions to the team so that we can continue to improve the services offered to our children. We encourage and support professional development through sharing of best practices and funding for continuing education.Joe’s Kids provides physical, occupational and speech therapy and dyslexia therapies and tutoring for children with diverse abilities. We serve children with a wide variety of ability levels and diagnoses including: sensory processing disorders, autism, hypotonia, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, brain injury, speech de...lay, dysphagia, dyslexia, and other genetic, neurological and orthopedic conditions. Our mission is to equip children with diverse abilities to realize their full potential through care, community and connection.Joe's Kids has recently moved to a new property: 19,000 square feet of freshly renovated indoor facility sitting on 10 acres of possibility. We envision a child achievement campus where the whole needs of the child are embraced, where families are known, and hope reigns!We are located in Warsaw, Indiana - a family friendly community surrounded by lakes, greenway trails and with a vibrant downtown. To learn more about our community, please visit:https://visitkosciuskocounty.org/