Occupational Therapist II

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital seeks a flexible, creative, and driven pediatric outpatient Occupational Therapist II with a specialty in feeding therapy and fine motor.

In this position, you will be seeing pediatric clients with a variety of diagnoses who struggle with independence in feeding and fine motor tasks.

This may be due to sensory processing challenges, oral aversion, eating disorders, or anatomical/physiological differences.

The Occupational Therapist II plans and implements programs to meet individual needs and provides care consistent with the Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the California Board of Occupational Therapy.

Responsibilities include:


* Child-Led: Prioritizes the child's needs, mood, and preferences in therapy rather than directing therapy with the exact plans of the therapist.

It is important to develop a safe therapeutic environment for children to learn, play, and grow.


* Flexible: Adapts to dynamic needs of the child, which may fluctuate with each subsequent visit.

Be able to change plans quickly to accommodate the child and maximize the therapeutic benefit of the session.


* Resourceful: Skilled at developing innovative solutions and utilizing available resources to overcome challenges, ensuring optimal outcomes for patients even in complex situations.


* Sensory-Based: Understand and prioritize the importance of sensory processing in the feeding experience.


* Advocate: Strong proponent of patient rights and well-being.

Able to appropriately communicate with families and providers to advocate for patients' rights.


* Self-Sufficient: Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.


* Organized: Able to manage time, caseloads, and treatment planning effectively.


* Creative: Brings innovative ideas to foster engaging, fun therapy sessions.


* Effective Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to effectively educate patients and their families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:


* Minimum: Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy (Master's Degree, or Bachelor's Degree with equivalent experience).

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:


* Minimum: License applicant for the state of California (currently holds out-of-state license) licensed applicant or licensed as a Occupational Therapist in the State of California, American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certified.


* Pediatric Specialty Clinics: CCS paneling within 6 months.


* Outpatient Therapy treating CCS clients: CCS paneling within 6 months.


* Preferred: Valid CA Driver's License.

Technical Requirements:


* Minimum: Knowledge of occupational therapy techniques and modalities.

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