Occupational Therapist - Adult Services Part-Time

Description

We are currently seeking an Occupational Therapist to support our programs for people with developmental disabilities. This is a part-time opportunity (flexible hours) in the Bronx.

It's more than a job; it's a calling. It's where passion meets purpose. ADAPT Community Network, formerly United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of NYC provides a multitude of services to people with developmental disabilities. At ADAPT, we are 3,000 strong, and it takes every one of us to empower the lives of the people we support. With caring and great resources at hand, we know what it takes to help people live fuller, happier, healthier lives.

Our employees show their commitment to the people we support every day, and we all deliver on our promise to provide innovative and comprehensive services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Under general direction, the Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating, planning, and delivering occupational therapy services to adults with physical, developmental, and/or cognitive disabilities. The role focuses on promoting independence, functional skill development, and meaningful participation in daily living, vocational, and community-based activities. Services are provided in accordance with individualized service plans, professional standards, and all applicable regulatory and agency requirements, using a person-centered and outcomes-driven approach.

The duties and responsibilities of the Occupational Therapist will include but are not limited to the following:

• Evaluates the people we support who were referred to the program to establish learning and performance capabilities and develops a treatment plan to attain established goals working within the scope of the diagnosed disability. Evaluation includes activities of daily living (mealtime, dressing, grooming, hygiene, transfers), fine motor and gross motor skills, sensory awareness, perceptual motor skills, homemaking and independent living skills.
• Develops a treatment plan and goal based on assessment.
• Selects educational, recreational and social activities in order to aid the people we support in adjusting to their disability and teaches adaptive skills necessary to perform daily living and/or vocational tasks.
• Participates in in-service education for other staff relevant to techniques and objectives of the program.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and annual reviews as required by each program.
• Integrates therapeutic intervention techniques into programs or home of person served through consultation with parent/guardian and staff at team meetings, case conferences or through other informal contacts.
• Documents therapy activities, progress, and outcomes in records for the people we support, and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members—including social workers, nurses, and other clinical staff—to support holistic health, well-being, and individualized outcomes.
• Records progress on all active cases in therapy, monitors therapy status, and makes appropriate recommendations as changes occur.
• Refers the people we support to other clinical services if such referral is felt appropriate.
• Designs, makes and fits adaptive devices for the use of the people we support, such as splints, shoes or braces.
• Trains and instructs program staff as required.
• Assists with other duties i.e. arrival, dismissal, mealtime, bathroom use, classroom management.
• Provides supervision to students and Occupational Therapy Assistants as needed.
• Maintains equipment and orders supplies as required.
• Performs other related duties as requested

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.…