Director of Occupational Therapy Services

Careers at Our Amazing Place. At The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, we’ve built our legacy on being amazing. After more than a century of the highest quality care and service to children and their families, we’re forever proud of our team members who don’t just make a career here – they make a difference.

Job Title: Director of Occupational Therapy Services

Location: 1405 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Schedule: Monday – Friday, Full Time, Onsite

The Director of Occupational Therapy Services maintains primary responsibility for management and administrative oversight of Outpatient and Early Intervention Occupational Therapy services offered at The Children’s Institute (CI). The position is responsible for executing and developing training programs that will keep all divisions (Outpatient and Early Intervention Services) of occupational therapy personnel current within developments of the profession.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with all state licensure requirements, regulations, and county contractual obligations; actively supports internal and external auditing activities
• Participates in professional development and maintains current knowledge of service trends related to occupational therapy initiatives
• Collaborates with Physical Health leadership team and Accounting in development of annual budget packages; reviews and approves assigned team member business related expenses
• Monitors and proactively addresses issues or processes that impact the revenue cycle and efficient service delivery pertaining to occupational therapy.
• Ensures that staffing patterns meet the needs of the organization and families served; monitors team member caseloads and makes effort to maintain balance in assignments; ensuring team members meet productivity targets
• Evaluates programs/services/ staff on an ongoing basis in order to develop methods of continuous quality improvement including: support provision of orientation and training for new direct service team members; provides supervision and consistent support to identified team members and maintains documentation of supervision activities (inclusive of 1:1 supervision, team meetings, and observations); completes performance appraisals for assigned team members per organizational guidelines; identifies opportunities for staff development and continuing education
• Represents the organization as an ambassador at relevant external meetings and events to support program area marketing and growth initiatives; develops and maintains collaborative relationships with referral sources and other external stakeholders

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy field required, Master’s or Doctorate degree preferred
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania
• Clearances Required: Act 73 FBI, Act 34 Criminal Clearance, and Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance
• Minimum of five years’ experience as an occupational therapist is required.
• Three years of supervisory experience in occupational therapy required.
• Experience working in a pediatric setting strongly preferred
• Experience working with diverse populations and/or people with disabilities preferred.

Benefits Summary We're proud to offer generous benefits to our team members. Regular full-time team members are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical and Prescription insurance-Choice of two health plans and networks
• Dental and Vision-Free coverage for team members.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Medical, Bereavement, Educational, & Personal Leaves
• Parental leave (birth & adoption) paid-6 weeks
• 403b Retirement Plan – pre-tax & Roth options; employer match after 1 year
• Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program – CI qualifies as non-profit
• Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development/CEU’s
• Life and Short- & Long-Term Disability insurance
• Credit Union
• Team Member Recognition Events
• Referral bonus
• CPR-employer paid
• Travel mileage reimbursement at federal rate

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We serve a diverse population of children and families, and we want our workforce to reflect that same diversity. We want all interested individuals to feel welcome in applying for a career at our amazing place – we can't wait to meet you! The Children's Institute does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious creed, AIDS or HIV status, disability, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, union membership, or veteran/military status in employment.