Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleSenior Occupational Therapist
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $60069 to $76387 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Transfer Qualifications: Any current Senior Occupational Therapist
Anyone eligible for a 70.1 transfer
Promotional Qualifications: Anyone currently reachable on the Civil Service List
Minimum Qualifications: You must take and pass a Civil service examination in order to be considered for this position.
For qualified employees of New York State: After one year of satisfactory experience as an Occupational Therapist, employees are advanced to the Senior Occupation Therapist without further examination.
For all other qualified individuals, candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as an Occupational Therapist in New York State AND have one year of post licensure occupational therapy experience
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery and is
accountable for the safety and effectiveness of the occupational therapy service delivery process. The
occupational therapy service delivery process involves evaluation, intervention planning, intervention
implementation, intervention review and targeting of outcomes and outcomes evaluation.
• Interviews individuals, family and caregivers to evaluate current functional level and to determine
individual rehabilitation plan for treatment.
• Selects, administers and scores written and performance evaluations and assessments to determine
present level of functioning in such areas as performing the activities of daily living, strength and
dexterity, gross and fine motor skills, interpersonal relations, communications, memory, coordination
and perceptual and problem solving skills and interprets test results.
• Develops and implements individual and group treatment plans describing the treatment strategy,
purpose and anticipated outcomes.
• Determines equipment, supplies, space and staff needed to implement treatment plans to assist
individuals to attain their therapeutic goals.
• Motivates and assists individuals in participating in therapy treatment interventions.
• Modifies individual treatment plans/goals to reflect improvements or changes and response to
treatments prescribed.
• Makes follow up treatment intervention and/or discharge recommendations to be implemented by the
individual family, caregivers and/or direct care staff.
• Determines and monitors need for adaptive equipment and other aids to improve functional skills and
abilities and may design, adapt and fabricate such aids.
• Instruction to staff and individuals on use of adaptive techniques and equipment.
• Recommendation of rehabilitation needs in the individual's work, living, educational and social/leisure
environment consistent with individual strengths, needs and learning styles.
• Instructs individuals in the development of the skills and techniques needed to participate in social and
rehabilitation activities, performing activities of daily living and learning work skills consistent with
learning style.
• Prepares written occupational therapy plans for each individual in conjunction with treatment staff from
other therapy programs.
• Supervises and conducts occupational therapy activities.
• Administers and monitors specific treatment modalities, such as sensory integration, relaxation, facilitation and neuro-developmental techniques, etc.
• Works with individuals, family, caregivers and community agencies to plan and provide continuity of
care.
• Plans for continuity of care upon discharge or movement to a less restrictive community-based setting.
• Instructs individuals, family and other caregivers regarding rehabilitation techniques and approaches.
• Recommends physical modifications in the living, work and educational environments to facilitate
social/leisure reintegration into the community.
• Observes, evaluates and documents individual's progress to determine response to treatment
interventions and treatment goals.
• Attends individual case reviews and team meetings to represent the occupational therapy components
of the treatment plan.
• Coordinates and integrates occupational therapy activities with those of other disciplines.
• As member of a treatment team identifies, writes or assists other disciplines in identifying and writing
goals for individuals and reviews goals in conjunction with other staff.
• Instructs other occupational therapy staff and service providers in therapy techniques and objectives.
• Supervises Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, students and other staff.
• Comply with Sunmount operational policies and procedures.
• Participate as key member in the community therapeutic dining team.
• Enrollment in Independent Practitioner Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
• Other Duties as Assigned.
Additional Comments APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé by December 8, 2021 to:
Sunmount-OHRM
2445 State Route 30
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
E-Mail: opwdd.sm.sunmount.jobs@opwdd.ny.gov
Phone: (518) 359-4150
Fax: (518) 359-4161
Please reference the above EOA # 21-147 in all correspondence.
Please note:
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Position may be eligible for Loan Forgiveness via the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program:
• For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice
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