Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - PART TIME

Description

Opportunities for Positive Growth, Inc. is committed to providing meaningful and dignified support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are:

• 100% employee owned
• named a Top Workplace eleven times
• earned a Person-Centered Excellence Accreditation with Distinction through the Council on Quality and Leadership
• a woman-led business

Position: We are seeking a board - certified occupational therapy assistant who will provide direct Occupational Therapy services for people of all ages diagnosed with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities. The occupational therapy assistant works directly under the supervision of a board-certified Occupational Therapist and as part of an interdisciplinary team to foster people’s skill development to achieve their goals.

This occupational therapy assistant position is a part-time, facility-based position that we are looking to fill immediately with flexible hours and has the potential to increase to full-time if desired. Hourly pay minimum is $25/hour and remains competitive based on experience. The Occupational Therapy Assistant will report directly to the Director of Occupational Therapy.

Benefits: OPG provides all clinic materials and intervention activities for the Occupational Therapy Assistant with yearly budgets to improve/maintain all materials. All documentation is completed on OPG owned technology available on site. Benefits once full-time include:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance
• Paid Time Away
• continuing education budget
• mileage reimbursement
• employee assistance plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program, current certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), licensure as an occupational therapy assistant in the state of Indiana, be able to legally work in the United States, be able to lift up to 50 lbs., be able to walk, bend, squat, turn in the knees, back, wrist and shoulders and grasp with both hands, be able to competently administer CPR/First Aid once trained during orientation, and demonstrate proof of a negative TB screening. It is preferred a candidate have at least one (1) year of experience working with individuals with disabilities.