Occupational Therapy Assistant

About Us

Verbal Beginnings is here to make a difference and give every child a chance. Our philosophy of changing lives and commitment to our core values has been the driving force that has allowed us to make an impact for an entire decade. It’s the same commitment to care with an expanding footprint that allows us to serve even more amazing kiddos and their families than ever before!

Our Mission: Changing lives. One child at a time. One professional at a time.

Position Overview:Under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist, the Occupational Therapy Assistant is responsible for the provision of occupational therapy services ancillary to Applied Behavior Analysis at Verbal Beginnings. Verbal Beginnings’ vision of providing clients with a comprehensive service will be fulfilled in part by this position. Targeted ancillary services will be made available to clients of Verbal Beginnings in the areas of Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy, and Mental Health services.  The incumbent will work collaboratively with the supervising OT, BCBA, the behavior therapist, and other ancillary providers to ensure a positive working relationship. 

Compensation, Schedule, & Location(s):

• Compensation: $26 - $32 per hour

• Schedule: 16-18 hours per week, Mon-Fri with flexible hours between 8am-5pm 

• Location: This role will support a caseload of clients at our center in Rockville, MD

• Applies knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the client served from 18 months - 6 years.
• Demonstrates competence, awareness, and sensitivity of the physical, emotional and socio-psychological needs of pediatric clients.
• Assists the Occupational Therapist in conducting screenings and evaluations.
• Implements habilitation programs to help develop clients’ gross motor, fine motor, and sensory processing skills.
• Implements treatment plan according to a valid prescription and in accordance with Verbal Beginning’s policies and procedures.
• Treats clients with therapeutic and self-care activities.
• Monitors clients’ progress to make sure that they’re successfully completing treatment.
• Helps clients to improve their fine and gross motor skills. 
• Prepares and maintains accurate client care records according to departmental protocols and demonstrates basic competency for completing accurate billing and electronic documentation submission.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill to utilize departmental equipment safely and appropriately for client care activities.
• Ensures quality, effectiveness, and generalization of occupational therapy services.
• Maintains certification and licensure.
• Promotes and participates in interdisciplinary training(s). 
• Promotes, develops, and participates in training activities at the local, state, national, and international levels, including the development and dissemination of curricula, workshops, poster and paper presentations, scholarly publications, book chapters, monographs, and textbooks.
• Promotes and participates in both discipline and interdisciplinary research. 
• Maintain an average weekly service delivery of 30 hours of direct treatment for skilled services in the domain of occupational therapy.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About you:

• Current license as Occupational Therapy Assistant in state of practice

• Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills.

• Passion for working with young children in a play-based, therapeutic setting.

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment.

Physical Demands:

The physical requirements outlined here are representative of those that an employee must be able to meet to successfully perform the essential functions of the role.

1. Regularly required to perform activities such as reaching, grasping, walking briskly or running, sitting on the floor, kneeling, crouching, ascending and descending stairs, and transitioning quickly between standing, sitting, and other positions (e.g., floor, chair, or other surfaces) throughout the day.
2. Ability to interact effectively by speaking clearly, using age-appropriate language, and observing and maintaining attention through verbal and non-verbal communication
3. Successful completion of Safety Care training and Re-Certifications, which includes carrying children per Safety Care training. Active participation in Safety Care is a condition of employment

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

essential functions.

Verbal Beginnings’ personnel policies, procedures, and practices prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, or sex. Verbal Beginnings’ employment opportunities are provided for applicants with disabilities and reasonable accommodation(s) are made to meet the physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants or employees.