Program Lead - Occupational Therapist; OT

Overview

Cumberland County, NJ | Mobile Outpatient Therapy Program Lead/OT Offering $5,000 Bonus

At Powerback, we're on a mission to improve lives. As the leader in physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapies, we help older adults stay active and thrive while providing essential therapy for children at home and in school.

With over 38 years of trusted service, our reach spans skilled nursing centers, assisted and independent living facilities, outpatient clinics, and home-based care. We're proud to deliver personalized care exactly where and when it's needed most.

Join an industry-leading team that restores hope and makes a lasting impact. If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference and want to be part of the future of rehabilitation and wellness, Powerback is the place for you.

• Benefits:We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members.
• Paid Time Off
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  We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.
• Support for New Grads:Our Powerback Clinical Mentorship Program kicks off on day one, helping you learn from the best in the field.
• Continuing
  
  Education:
  
  Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge.
• H-1B Visa & Relocation Assistance:We support Visa or Green Card sponsor ships, plus our Journey Travel Program lets you work across the U.S. with the security of a full-time role.
• Perks at Powerback:Enjoy exclusive discounts on Wireless/TV, Home/Auto/Renters and Pet Insurance, Childcare, Eldercare, and more. Earn rewards through our Power Zone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.

• The Occupational Therapist will primarily provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an in-home setting for the older adult population. The setting could be a patient's private residence or in a patient's room in an independent living facility. Powerback Rehabilitation To You allows the OT to evaluate and treat in the most functional environment which is the patient's home.
• Organize and conduct occupational therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation. Direct patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance.
• Facilitate learning of essential skills and functions for adaptation and productivity to diminish or correct pathology. Provide a flexible schedule in various settings.
• Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants, temporary licensees, students, and support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional standards.
• Ensure adherence to department and patient treatment schedule, timely clinical and billing documentation, and work‑related meetings.
• Attend and contribute to patient care, staffing conferences, and related meetings.
• Make referrals to other disciplines and agencies to address comprehensive patient needs.
• Consult with rehabilitation team members, including community physicians, to select appropriate therapeutic regimens.
• Adapt program and/or plan of care according to individual patient needs.
• Promote a safe environment and enforce elimination of fire and safety hazards.
• Order supplies and equipment as necessary; clean, maintain, identify, and report needed repairs.
• Ensure patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere.
• Screen, examine, evaluate patients, establish diagnosis, determine impairments, predict improvement, design treatment goals and methods, implement OT treatment plan, complete documentation.
• Apply therapeutic techniques in areas such as: cognitive skills, muscle strength, coordination, endurance, mobility, perceptual abilities, sensory awareness, sitting and standing tolerance, balance, activities of daily living, joint protection, work simplification, orientation, physical agent modalities, low vision, falls risk management, medication management, health and wellness, community integration and reintegration, case management skills in home and community space.
• Design, fabricate, fit, and apply adaptive devices; train patients in use of adaptive devices including orthotics and prosthetics.
• Select appropriate activities suited to physical and mental capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
• Instruct patients in skills and techniques required for participation in functional activities; evaluate progress, attitudes, behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.
• Perform routine reexamination as needed to modify/progress plan of treatment.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by ACOTE standards.
• Must have initial registration from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
• Must hold a valid and unencumbered occupational therapy license as required in the state of practice.
• Must have a valid driver's license or reliable, independent transportation to and from the patient's…