School Based Occupational Therapist

Do you love school based practice but don't love what comes with it (read: IEPs, restricted to what you can address...)? The School Based Occupational Therapist position at Emerge Pediatric Therapy just might be what you are looking for! While this position carries out services within the school, the position functions more like a clinic based services in regard to flexibility to work on any OT related goals. You will be a part of a multidisciplinary school based team, and also have the support of the Durham clinic location for utilization of materials and resources. The ideal candidate for this position will have foundational knowledge of sensory processing and how that impacts students, as well as be eager to learn, grow and develop as a clinician.

This therapist will fulfill our community school contracts in the Durham - Chapel Hill area.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Thorough and timely evaluations
• Upholding the reputation of the company by carrying out highly beneficial treatment sessions
• Educating clients/families on the plan of care so that carryover and consistency are achieved
• Therapy completed in a fun, creative way that adheres to guidelines of best practice
• Accurate charges submitted in a timely manner
• Achievable goals that are met in a timely manner
• Completing discharge summaries at the conclusion of care
• Completion of data tracking on a weekly basis
• Seeking parent recommendation(s) and/or review(s)
• Genuine promotion of the company in the community
  
  

Experience And Certification

• NC therapy licensure in good standing
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Attributes

• Flexible with the ability to adapt quickly to changes
• Exhibits responsibility and professionalism
• Good communication skills
• Desire to learn and advance skill set
• Driven to reach goals/targets
• Creative
• Ability to start and foster relationships
• Effective and efficient problem solver
• Excellent attendance record and punctuality
• Likes to work in a fast-paced environment with others
• Enjoys the pediatric population and their families
• Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven, multi-priority environment; exhibit consistent usage of effective time management skills and appropriate resource management; communicates interferences and delays to supervisor.
• Provides others with timely and organized information; provide clear directions, shares responsibility and accountability; includes and consults with appropriate individuals as needed.
• Provides accurate results that are thought-out, complete; exhibits high standard for excellence, attention to detail; relays information that is sufficiently detailed and provides desired effect from customer.
• Ability to use logical methods to solve problems while producing effective solutions; probes all appropriate resources for solutions; takes initiative to identify and improve systems and processes.
• Ability to relate well with all types of people, attentive and active listener; patience to hear others out and build rapport with dignity and tact; ability to effectively manage change and support and promote acceptance; encouraging, motivating, clear and effective communicator.
  
  

Multilingual Therapist Pay Differential Eligibility

Emerge employees who are customer-facing (including but not limited to therapists and administrative staff) or who otherwise may need to use a language other than English in their position may be eligible for an increased pay rate based on their proficiency in the language and the need for the language to be used at Emerge.