Coordinator Clinical

Along with other core team members, the Early Intervention Occupational Therapist (OT), screens, evaluates, provides ongoing assessment: develops an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) for each child and provides direct services to children eligible for early intervention services with delays in the areas of physical, cognitive, communication, social, and adaptive development. The OT along with other team members instructs parents and caregivers by modeling appropriate strategies to incorporate into the routines of the family. To problem solve, discuss progress and challenges of each child and prepare transition/discharge plan when appropriate.

• Completes developmental evaluations in the child s natural environment that accurately and efficiently identify strengths and needs. Communicates effectively with families and other team member in oral and written formats, in formal and informal situations.
• Supports and enhances the family s ability to interact with their child in their daily routines.
• Displays competency in providing strategies that are appropriate, including measurable and functional outcomes, as part of the IFSP. Makes recommendations for ongoing services in collaboration with family, service coordination, and other team members based on the family concerns, outcomes and routines.
• Uses the NJ Birth to Three Early Learning Standards as a common framework for understanding and communicating developmentally appropriate expectations for infants and toddlers.
• Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate discipline specific tools/checklists to fully assess child need in the area of fine motor and adaptive skills and can describe and detail those strategies that require a licensed OT vs those strategies that can be implemented by any skilled member of the team.
• Addresses IFSP outcomes by selecting and adapting appropriate activities, incorporating a variety of intervention models including evidenced based strategies. Evaluates the effectiveness of methods while meeting family outcomes.
• Maintains sensitivity to parent s personal circumstances as well as maintains confidentiality and adheres to code of conduct.
• Completes session notes according to departmental rules and records data as appropriate for each child.

• Takes responsibility for seeking supervision/consultation in relationship to clinical performance. Actively contributes to annual performance reviews and improvement plans, effectively utilizes feedback.

• Assists in the training of others in the EI philosophy as well as a variety of evidenced based intervention models. Communicates job specific concerns and participates in developing solutions. Attends and participates in in-service trainings/staff meetings and conference calls.

• Travels in personal vehicle to and from the natural environment of each family assigned. Maintains valid NJ driver s license and required insurance.

• Accurately records the time and frequency of services provided and records that information along with required signatures for billing. Submits billing for services as required by departmental policies and procedures.

• Submits required paperwork timely and accurately adhering to departmental volume/productivity requirements.
• Maintains ongoing communication with office via email, text and telephone. Responds quickly to any request for information.

• Sound background in normal child development, knowledge of the educational and therapeutic value of an early intervention for children with identified developmental delays; knowledge of the basic principles of behavior management. Ability to conceptualize, interpret and integrate early childhood educational and intervention techniques into the family routines as identified by the family.
• At least 2 years experience working with young children with disabilities.
• Evaluation team members require 2 years pediatric experience working and evaluating children ages 0-5.

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Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of NJ, Department of Consumer Affairs Occupational Therapy Advisory Council pursuant to NJAC and NJSA. This includes a temporary license as approved by the NJ DOH personnel standards for early intervention personnel.

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Director and Manager

Traveling to natural environment settings including but not limited to home and day care sessions

Majority of duties require driving, walking, sitting on the floor, bending, stretching, reaching, visual acuity and ability to safely lift up to 10 lbs.

May supervise graduate students