Occupational Therapist – Part-Time

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JOB SUMMARY

The Occupational Therapist serves on a transdisciplinary team for
families enrolled in the Infant Toddler Program. They provide
comprehensive and integrated support, as is outlined in the Part C
Program Manual for Infants and Toddlers in Kansas.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (RESPONSIBILITIES)

– Work as a transdisciplinary team member to collaboratively serve
eligible infants and toddlers.
– Participate in team evaluations to determine the eligibility of
referred children, as well as participate in team assessment to
determine the functional developmental strengths/challenges of
eligible children.
– Work together with families and other team members to develop
appropriate Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSPs) based upon
family-identified priorities.
– Provide Family Service coordination including identifying,
mobilizing, and coordinating community resources and services to
enable the family to receive the maximum benefits from early
intervention services.
– Collaborate with other community resources for assigned families.
– Complete appropriate documentation for accountability, compliance,
billing, data entry and communication with other providers according
to state, federal, and logical guidelines.
– Deliver ongoing home and community-based intervention utilizing a
coaching model of caregiver support to integrate developmental
activities into the childs daily routines.
– Participate in teaming process.
– Monitor parent-child progress in terms of goals met.
– Support Rainbows mission, goals, and Part C Employee expectations.
– Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator or
designee.

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– Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other
sounds in person.
– Ability to determine and identify items and children in the
periphery, near, and far visual fields.