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Evaluate, planning, and provision of Occupational Therapy Services for pediatric/adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities
Instruct/provide training on home therapeutic programs and/or assistive devices to eliminate or reduce areas of deficit
Contemporaneous documentation using electronic health records
Meet productivity expectation
Participate in scheduled supervision, patient communication, coordination of care with interdisciplinary team to help improve the quality of life of the people we support
Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g., lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)
Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of New York and has graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program approved by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)
A minimum of one year Occupational Therapy experience in a healthcare setting working with individuals with intellectual and developmental delays.
Ability to work effectively with limited on-site supervision
Compensation:
$71.20 per Hour: based on $35.60 Fee-for-Service (FFS) per 30-minute sessions
Schedule:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.

Founded in 1957 as the Young Adult Institute, YAI remains at the forefront of an extraordinary movement aimed at empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. YAI’s 4,000 employees provide supportive housing, education, medical, dental, and mental health care, job training, community integration, and social enrichment for more than 20,000 people with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and all other intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout New York, northern New Jersey, and California.
At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.
Members of the YAI Network include:
- YAI
- Premier HealthCare
- Manhattan Star Academy
- National Institute for People with Disabilities of New Jersey (NIPD/NJ)
- International Academy of Hope (iHOPE)