Occupational Therapist - Per Billable Hour

Job Description

Job Description

The Integrated Pediatric Therapies (IPT) department works as a team with children with disabilities and developmental delays and their families to grow independence and help the person reach their greatest potential. Work will primarily take place at the JCFS clinic and other possibilities to provide services in-home, group settings and preschool consultations. The schedule will be based on clinicians availability and client need. The clinic is open Sunday-Friday. Primary hours available are Sundays and weekdays after 3pm.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Clinical
• Performs the full range of clinical duties, including the gathering and analysis of data, formulation of treatment plans, and implementation of the intervention for routine and complex cases.
• Performs assessments of each client using information provided, standardized tools and/or analysis of clinical observation.
• Intervention also implies:

o Consultation within a team setting.
o Providing parent education, modeling, coaching as appropriate.

• Formulates understanding of clients’ needs, including the family, providing appropriate services with supervisory consultation.
• Develops and implements skills in providing appropriate services with increasing responsibility for the appraisal of the effectiveness of own work.
• Completes documentation required for billing.
• Collaboration with billing specialist to obtain maximum billing rate.

Program Support
• Performs record keeping functions and other administrative duties as required by the Agency.
• Collaborates with other agency personnel, supervisor, appropriate specialists or consultants on specific case related problems.

R EQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• At least one year experience in the field.
• Illinois Department of Professional Regulation State Licensure.

Job Category: Union Eligible

What you’ll love about us:

• Time off: Paid time off varies by position – can include sick time.
• Benefits: Benefits including 401k - may be eligible based on position and number of hours worked.
• Compensation: The minimum compensation for this position is $60 per billable hour.

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Jewish Child and Family Services (JCFS) is committed to serving the needs of the diverse Chicago metropolitan area. Accredited by COA, Charter member of CWLA, Licensed by DCFS

JCFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. JCFS provides a reasonable accommodation to those who need assistance in completing this application