Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

$26.54-$34.07 / hour DOE

Location: Encompass Child Development Center, Snoqualmie, WA
Schedule: 20 hours per week, Part-time, Non-exempt

BENEFITS
IRA & IRA Matching
Sick Leave
Employee Assistance and Wellness Program
SCOPE
The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) is responsible for the implementation of occupational therapy goals as developed by supervising OTR for children ages 3 to 8 years old in a clinic or community-based program setting. This includes participating in a multi-disciplinary team with Physical Therapists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Mental Health Therapists, Public Health Nurses and Special Educators monitoring treatment progress, assisting supervising OTR with the development of ongoing individualized goals and regular progress reports, and participating with team members in supervisory and team meetings.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•Professional interaction with one or more supervising OTRs.
•Review of completed documentation on children to be added to caseload prior to start of service.
•Complete written daily treatment sessions within 48 hours, to document services rendered.
•Assist supervising OTR with planning and implementing appropriate new goals and objectives relating to skill development as appropriate for each of the children on caseload.
•Maintain records on each child as mandated in policy and procedures manual in order to monitor progress and document factors affecting skill acquisition.
•Supervise student interns.
•Provide daily insurance billing information to facilitate timely reimbursement.
•Provide services to both children and families, offering parent participation during treatment to encourage parent involvement and training.
•Monitor and track caseload requirements with new referrals as children change from caseload.
•Participate in staff development/training opportunities.
•Attend team meetings.
•Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required
•Applied Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy with current Washington State licensure.
•Pass Washington State DSHS criminal history and background check and FBI fingerprint check if not in state for more than the past 3 years
•Ability to work as a member of a team

Preferred
•At least one year of pediatric experience
•Bilingual in English and Spanish

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSES
•Copy of current Washington Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant license day of hire
•NBCOT Certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This is an active job requiring lifting of up to 50 lbs, frequently squatting, sitting on the floor and active work with children.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Required within 90 days of hire:
•First aid and CPR card

Encompass is a private non‐profit serving the Snoqualmie Valley and Issaquah communities for over 50 years. Our mission is to partner with families to build healthy foundations for children. We believe what happens early in life matters. We offer high quality, leading edge early childhood educational and therapeutic services to all children in our communities.

Encompass is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on gender, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin, age, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap.

The information in this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees in this job.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Job Posted 7/21/2024