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Occupational Therapy Program Manager
- Job Title
- Occupational Therapy Program Manager
- Job ID
- 27700054
- Location
- Bronx, NY 10454
- Other Location
- Description
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Position Title: Occupational Therapy Program Manager
Agency/Program: Freedom House, Barrier Free Living Apartments, Secret Garden
Supervisor: Chief Program Officer
Exempt Status: Exempt
Full Time
Hours Per Week: 35
Salary: $95,000
Start Date: Immediate
Benefits Package: 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Matched Retirement Plan,
Paid vacation, Sick days, Personal days, Paid National Holidays, and more.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
Equipment: Computer/Laptop, Printer, Scanner, Phone, Adaptive Dives, etc.
Work Environment: This position will spend time at each program site and have an independent (private)
office.
Travel: Minimum of day onsite per week and as needed. Remote work is arranged on the rest of
the working days including meetings. (Subject to change.)
Barrier Free Living
Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community. Through its various programs, BFL provides a broad range of residential and nonresidential services to disabled survivors of domestic violence, transitional shelter to the disabled homeless, and outreach to physically disabled individuals with mental health and/or chemical addiction issues. Services include case management; housing placements; independent living skills training; occupational therapy; short and long-term individual counseling; advocacy within the medical, mental health, child welfare, law enforcement, and criminal justice systems; and referrals to outside services.
Position Summary
The Occupational Therapy (OT) Program Manager directs all occupational therapy services across Barrier Free Living’s programs. The OT Program Manager is responsible for coordinating the occupational therapy student-intern program, as well as supervising one Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA).
Qualifications- Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
- New York State Occupational Therapy License
- Minimum 3-5 years’ clinical experience working in Community Mental Health with at least one year of supervisory experience in Occupational Therapy
- Awareness of trauma-informed provision of services, and sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the populations served
- Must have strong leadership skills, a good ability to work collaboratively with professionals, ability to set appropriate limits with clients/tenants/residents and coworkers, excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent organizational and time management skills
- Computer Proficiency (FamCare electronic documentation, Google Office Suite)
- Must have strong ability to work independently
- Bilingual (Spanish/ASL) preferred
Responsibilities- Coordinates OT intern program by developing clinical affiliation agreements with accredited institutions
- Organizes ongoing intern rotation/schedule with academic institutions
- Conducts interviews, screens and assigns OT interns to the various programs within BFL
- Travel between BFL programs
- Provides weekly group and individual supervision to interns that meet AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association) standards (8 direct hours per week for 8-12 weeks)
- Supervises OTA in OT service provision at BFL Apartments, including evaluation, treatment planning, and OT-related activities
- Reviews and co-signs all legal documentation found in client/resident/tenant charts produced by interns and OTA
- Collaborates with academic fieldwork coordinators regularly regarding intern progress/lack of progress
- Maintains all intern-related paperwork (i.e., student manual, med clearance, info sheets, school contracts, performance evaluations)
- Conducts timely midterm and final evaluations that meet AOTA standards
- Develops and provides an array of OT resources to interns for professional development via journals, in-service/training announcements, textbooks, publications, and web resources
- Entertains regular site visits conducted by fieldwork coordinators from various academic institutions
- Demonstrates assessments, screenings, intakes, and facilitates groups with OT interns at assigned sites
- Guides and supervises a team of OT interns in all OT treatment provided at site
- Attends and conducts weekly OT team meetings to discuss administrative, scheduling, procedural topics or conduct in-services
- Participates in scheduled program-related meetings, trainings, and case consultations
- Maintains and keeps inventory of all OT supplies and equipment needed at each site
- Communicates and collaborates with support staff re: all OT-related issues
- Generates monthly reporting/statistics of OT services provided at each site
- Promotes BFL OT internship programs via lectures and related conferences
- Participates in outreach and collaborates with partner organizations
Equal Opportunity Employer
BFL provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants, with employment based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic disposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.