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Occupational Therapist
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What they do
An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.
$91,444 / year median in Pennsylvania
-9% projected decline
Job Description
Locations:
- Fayette County
- Allegheny County
- Washington County -Indiana County -Westmoreland County Responsibilities include:
- Work with families to develop a schedule in accordance with the frequency and duration of services documented in the IFSP
- Complete all necessary documentation for caseload management, including but not limited to: progress notes, monthly session log, quarterly progress monitoring
- Maintain a working knowledge of current practices, family/caregiver coaching, and therapy approaches within the profession such as to provide appropriate intervention strategies for children and families.