Job Description
About Autism Matters Come join our team of passionate, dedicated professionals supporting meaningful outcomes for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)! Autism Matters is a 100% employee-owned corporation offering center-based services for families and children with ASD and other diagnoses. As the premier Autism Clinic serving rural Minnesota, we help children achieve meaningful outcomes by combining our expertise in Speech-Language, Occupational, Psychological, and Behavior therapies. We have clinics in Rogers, Cambridge, and Baxter and are excited for our continued growth. We are always looking for skilled, caring professionals to join our team and make a difference the lives of the clients and families we serve!
Job Description As an Occupational Therapist at Autism Matters, you'll have the opportunity to transform lives by providing exceptional therapy services to our clients with ASD and other diagnoses. In this rewarding role, you'll deliver up to 30 hours of hands-on therapy time per week, allowing you to make a real difference every day. Responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive evaluations, crafting personalized treatment plans with meaningful goals, and creating innovative generalization plans to help clients apply their skills across various settings. You'll document progress effectively, prepare engaging therapy materials, and collaborate with our dedicated team in client-focused meetings. Through your work with Autism Matters, you'll play a crucial role in empowering individuals with autism to reach their full potential and lead more independent, fulfilling lives.
Qualifications and Education Requirements - Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Licensed by Minnesota Department of Health.
- Certified Occupational Therapist by NBCOT.
- Experience working with children, preferably children with Autism.
- 1-2 years’ experience as an occupational therapist in pediatrics or field experience in pediatric setting preferred.
- Be available to work a daily schedule of 8 AM – 5 PM Monday through Friday. Autism Matters will review other availability and scheduling requests on a case by case basis.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Provide high quality direct OT services.
- Manage time efficiently to meet deadlines.
- Complete and maintain timely and effective written documentation of evaluations, reassessments, treatment plans, and daily progress notes.
- Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration during meetings, overlaps, and trainings.
- Communicate, collaborate, and educate effectively with professionals, parents, and caregivers to carryover strategies, generalize skills, and best support the client and family.
- Train and support caregivers on carryover strategies for home and community environments.
- Conduct occupational therapy evaluations and annual re-evaluations to assess occupational performance and analyze results to determine client needs and appropriate treatment goals.
- Assess, monitor, and document client progress and responses to interventions.
- Adjust activities and modify environments to promote client success within sessions.
- Plan, organize, and conduct therapeutic, occupation-based, and client-centered activities within sessions.
- Select developmentally appropriate activities that target the skills most important to client and family to promote wellbeing and participation in daily activities.
- Prepare, organize, and clean therapy materials and equipment.
- Implement evidenced-based practice and research into practice.
- Participate in community outreach events.
- Uphold company values of being client-focused, ethical, supportive, dedicated, and having integrity.
- Complete other duties as designated by their supervisor.
- Please note that this position involves physical activity such as near constant standing, bending, lifting, and assisting clients with prompting.
Autism Matters offers a competitive benefits package including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, 401k plan, comprehensive health insurance, ESST, paid time off, performance-based bonus plan, and professional development opportunities. Base compensation range is $29-34/hour.
Job Tags
Full time, Monday to Friday,