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Sevita Occupational Therapy Assistant in Dallas, Texas
Sage Care Therapy, a member of the Sevita family, provides home-based delivery of pediatric therapies for children up to 21 years old in North Texas and the surrounding Dallas-Fort Worth region.
Do you have experience in human services and want to work for a company that positively impacts the lives of the many individuals it serves? In the Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant role, you will help this company in its commitment to serving others by administering occupational therapy treatment to program participants according to a program plan developed by a licensed occupational therapist.
Assure all program participants receive scheduled occupational therapy treatments and documents therapy sessions.
Perform active, passive and/or resistive therapeutic exercises, general therapy principles on program participants.
Demonstrate knowledge of indications and contra-indications of heating modalities and techniques.
Fabricate appropriate splints under instruction of occupational therapist and instructs program participant in splint wear and care.
Train program participants in homebound and community level, including endurance training.
Maintain a good working knowledge of occupational therapy equipment and therapeutic exercise treatments.
Confer with staff members and other health care members to exchange, discuss and evaluate program participant information for modifying and coordinating current treatment program and participates in treatment planning with trans-disciplinary team as requested. Adhere to ethics of confidentiality.
Maintain or check daily billing logs for program participants.
Follow daily scheduling patterns, communicates with staff, and adjusts schedules as needed for flexibility.
Qualifications
High School Diploma and graduate of an accredited COTA program with A.A.S. in OT
Licensed as COTA/L in State.
Heavy work.
Why Join Us?
Full, Part-time, and as-needed schedules available
Paid Time Off and Health benefits to employees working a minimum of 30 hours/week
Paid training and holiday pay
Career development and advancement opportunities across a nationwide network
Work with some of the best co-workers you could ask for and see your impact on the lives of those individuals we serve
Enjoy complex work that makes a difference in the lives of those we serve
Since our funding comes from Federal and State payers, we offer stability, and secure work opportunities
We have meaningful work for you – come join our team – Apply Today!
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Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
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