Supervises occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, students, and other assigned staff; directs, plans and administers occupational therapy programs; develops, implements and monitors performance standards, policies and procedures to ensure cross unit standardization and quality control in Occupational Therapy services. Positions may also serve as a senior technical consultant performing workplace consultations and strategic planning for the development of therapy policy, standards/guidelines and training for occupational health professionals.

In the Department of Labor and Industries, acts as the single statewide technical specialist in the areas of Occupational Therapy policy and procedures, including job modification, home and vehicle modification, work hardening programs to restore physical capacity and function, and occupational therapy clinical treatment services.

Under general direction, supervises assigned staff; develops clinical programs and fieldwork programs; and develops, implements and monitors performance standards, policies, and procedures. Positions may have statewide responsibility, including serving as the technical expert and developing statewide therapy policy, procedures and internal training or having responsibility for developing, monitoring and reviewing statewide rehabilitation guidelines and standards for private therapy providers.

Interviews and recommends selection of applicants, trains employees, assigns and schedules work, acts upon leave requests, conducts annual performance evaluations, and recommends disciplinary action;

Plans, organizes and directs occupational therapy program for patients; confers with medical and other staff members to coordinate occupational therapy program with related treatment programs; carries out physician's instructions regarding patient treatment;

Reviews work by analyzing reports and personal observation of patient response, progress, or regression; writes progress letters concerning patients, termination reports on discharged patients and reports evaluating patients;

Develops and monitors treatment protocols, clinical programs, and quality assurance activities;

Develops internship program for occupational and physical therapy students, in coordination with local colleges and universities;

Assists in ensuring compliance with relevant accreditation and other standards; participates in continuing education in occupational therapy and clinical specialties and orientation for staff and other professionals;

Requisitions and distributes therapy materials and equipment;

Makes periodic inspections to ensure proper housekeeping and observance of safety precautions;

Performs duties of Occupational Therapists;

Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of: skeletal, muscular, neuroanatomical, biomechanical, and other physical disabilities; ergonomics; kinesiology; psychology; physical and work evaluations methods; state and federal regulations on disability and vocational rehabilitation; program development and research; business and technical computer programs; advanced expertise in specialty; safety precautions; modalities; evaluative report writing.

Ability to: direct occupational therapy program; supervise and instruct staff; establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, physicians, and staff.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.
Licensed by the state of Washington as an Occupational Therapist to practice occupational therapy.

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy program and successful completion of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy examination