Pediatric Occupational Therapist (Early Intervention)

RISE Pediatric Therapies • Glendale, AZ, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 3m ago

RISE Early Intervention and Therapy for Developmental Disabilities, LLC is a growing organization that provides support to families of children birth to three years of age with disabilities or special developmental needs, helping them to build on their child's strengths, and to enhance and promote the child's growth, development and learning skills in their natural environment.

RISE Early Intervention is seeking a PEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST for services in the Tucson area!

The Pediatric Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing evaluations, assessments, and ongoing therapy for children birth to three years of age.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: This is an independent contract position with the potential for an employee position. Therapists will work as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary core team in order to provide screenings, assessments, planning, and ongoing services in collaboration with the child's family, medical providers, and other community representatives. Therapists will participate in a variety of meetings such as Core Team meetings, one-on-one family sessions, and Individual Family Service Plan meetings.

The support and services the Therapists provide are conducted in a natural environment (typically home, daycare, park, etc.), in the context of the family's typical routines and activities so that information is meaningful and directly relevant to supporting the child. Candidates must be open to a flexible schedule as needed for service provision to families, training, and to provide services in a natural setting in and around Scottsdale and surrounding areas.

Qualifications:

Must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy.
In-home and clinical setting occupational therapy experience required; pediatric experience is preferred.
Completion of the AzEIP standards of practice for Early Interventionists within three years of a start date is required; candidate must possess demonstrative knowledge of AzEIP Policies and Procedures and Team Based Model.
Meet all prescribed professional requirements and rules of professional conduct as an Occupational Therapist, including applicable licensure.
Candidates must pass background clearance.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills is a plus but not required.

Important Notes:

If contracted as a licensed, registered, and certified professional Occupational Therapist; the practitioner shall complete the continuing education units required to maintain professional credentialing. Services are supported under contract with Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) participating agency.

To learn more information about Rise Early Intervention visit our website at riseei.org.

RISE is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its forms. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $76.00 per hour

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