Certified Occupational Therapist Aide

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

This is a professional role in the field of occupational therapy, focused on the evaluation, planning, implementation, and supervision of therapeutic activities, specific to the Sensory Room for individuals with physical disabilities. The Certified Occupational Therapist Aide (COTA) is responsible for delivering prescribed treatments, monitoring progress, adjusting therapy plans as needed, and maintaining documentation. The COTA provides in-service education to aides and relevant staff, covering topics such as medical terminology, human anatomy, developmental milestones, intellectual disabilities, and therapeutic modalities. The role requires an associate degree of independent judgment, initiative, and problem-solving within established procedures and under the guidance of the Occupational Therapist and Executive Director. The therapist also oversees the work of the employee working in the sensory rooms.