Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (PRN)- East Austin, TX

COTA Opportunity In East Austin, TX

We invite you to join PARS Therapy as a committed and empathetic home health Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant. We are looking for an individual who is sincerely dedicated to supporting others in developing, recovering, or sustaining vital daily living and work skills for individuals facing physical, mental, or developmental challenges. In this role, you will deliver meaningful, client-centered services that enable individuals to carry out daily tasks and activities with confidence and independence. The ideal candidate will adopt a holistic approach and possess the capability to tailor the environment to address the distinct needs of each individual.

Benefits include multiple major medical plans to choose from (medical, dental & vision), spousal insurance, 401k options, PTO, and an internal awards and recognition program.

Responsibilities include addressing client's aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being, and life quality, selecting and adapting the appropriate occupational therapy treatment model, method, and approach, applying interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), teaching clients new ways of approaching tasks and educating them on how to break down activities into achievable components, assessing client's home and other environments and advising on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities, recommending adaptive equipment and training in its use, guiding and educating family members and caregivers, observing, noting, and reporting on progress of long- and short-term treatment goals, collecting data and documenting processes followed, and regularly following up with clients.

Requirements include COTA certification required, home care or rehab experience preferred, proven working experience as Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, excellent knowledge of principles and practices of Occupational Therapy, hands-on experience with computer programs and creative media, familiarity with ADLs evaluation tools (e.g., Katz ADL scale, Lawton IADL scale), ability to manage patients with different types of personalities, and current knowledge of treatment practices per discipline and drive to continually learn and grow in the profession.