Occupational Therapist

• Minimum of a Master’s degree  
• Must be licensed in the state of California as an Occupational Therapist  
• Excellent communication skills  
• Excellent organization skills  
• Excellent leadership skills  
• Commitment to upholding the company’s mission and vision to the community  

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working directly with autistic individuals  

Salary Range $80,000-$95,000   

• Completes evaluations using formal assessment, clinical observation, medical/developmental history, and caregiver interview  
• Administers and interprets standardized assessments   
• Creates individualized treatment plans  
• Prepares reports including but not limited to initial and re-evaluation reports, progress reports, and multidisciplinary evaluations   
• Conducts individual and therapy sessions in the clinic setting  
• Collaborates with other child development professionals (i.e., case supervisors, behavior analysts, Occupational Therapists, etc.) as needed or as required by the funding source  
• Provides consultations with families at the commencement of services and on an ongoing monthly basis as needed or as required by the funding source  
• Provides occupational therapy-related caregiver training and counseling  
• Creates individualized treatment plans in collaboration with other Specialists (i.e., SLP, BCBA, etc.) for Regional Center consumers  
• Collects data each session to measure goal progress  
• Prepares proper documentation of session notes for direct speech or consultation services  
• Provides supervision to COTAs as assigned and in accordance with board guidelines  
• Ensures compliance with all Occupational Therapy related services and documentation per funding source guidelines   

• Demonstrates a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail at all times  
• Understands, respects, and displays sensitivity to culture, age, and persons with disabilities  
• Independently recognizes and performs duties that need to be done without being directly assigned  
• Maintains and abides by all BHW policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards  
• Uses effective collaborative strategies as evidenced by recognizing and understanding that as a member of an interdependent group, collaboration and compromise are required in order to maintain the effectiveness of the group as a whole to effectively resolve problems  
• Displays teamwork ability to promote cooperation and collaboration; gains support for programs and goals; establishes rapport with families, clients, and professional staff  
• Establishes priorities; organizes work and time to meet them  
• Maintains appropriate boundaries with staff, families, and other professionals  
• Uses time effectively and constructively; does not abuse supplies, equipment, and services  
• Accepts constructive criticism in a positive manner  
• Complies with company dress code  
• Responds to emails within 24 hours  

• Recommends solutions to problems with program development and implementation  
• Demonstrates ability to resolve issues at the lowest level possible by proposing workable solutions  
• Follows through until the issue is resolved: continues to attend to and assume responsibility for an issue until it is successfully resolved  
• Expresses needs to fellow staff in a clear and respectful manner  
• Continues to attend to and assume responsibility for an issue until it is resolved  
• Demonstrates ability to bring the concerns of program staff to the director to resolve  
• Keeps Clinical Director apprised of case related issues and outcomes  
• Effectively listens to the needs of staff and families using empathy and active listening strategies; able to provide supportive feedback  
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate difficult or sensitive information to family and/or staff  
• Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills and does not avoid conflicts  
• Demonstrates effective knowledge of typical development, atypical development, and developmental milestones   
• Demonstrates effective knowledge regarding program protocols, team meetings, staff meetings, trainings, session notes, data collection  

• Understands and clearly articulates Behavioral Health Works’ mission and values  
• Conversant with program policies and procedures; familiar with and abides by the organization’s Employee handbook and the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts  
• Understands and can articulate BHW’s treatment approach and emphasizes the client-first model in all aspects of the position  

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