Green Hill has an opening for a part-time (3 days per week) Occupational Therapist. Green Hill is a nonprofit organization that provides therapy services ina fun and exciting environment for children with special needs. Please see the description below. If you are interested in applying for this position, please email a current resume to Gregory Nielsen, Executive Director, at gregory.nielsen@greenhilltherapy.org.

Position Description
Green Hill Therapy
TITLE: Occupational Therapist

I. Organizational Relationships:
Reports to: Clinical Manager

II. Job Summary:
The Occupational therapist is primarily responsible for evaluation and treatment of patients, developing a plan of treatment and setting functional goals for the patients. This includes neuromuscular rehab through the use Hippo/Aqua Therapy, patient education and any other treatment protocols as pertaining to the practice of Occupational Therapy. Patients/caregivers should be involved in the plan of treatment and setting of goals. He/She will document on the medical record according to policies and procedures. The occupational therapist will intervene appropriately and meet the needs of the patients with impaired mentation, vision, hearing, or mobility. Special attention will be given relative to the patient’s age. The occupational therapist will also assist with the education of students, staff, and community.

As the year draws rapidly to a close, most of us are running here and there to get those last minute holiday gifts. As you enjoy spending time with family and friends this holiday season, please keep Green Hill in mind and take a moment to consider giving a gift to Green Hill. Your tax deductible gifts enable us to fulfill our mission of providing therapy services for children with special needs. Your gifts help us fund our Scholarship Program, to assist families with the costs of therapy during times of financial hardship. You also help us purchase the equipment and supplies to benefit children during therapy and care for our horse heroes throughout the year.

For your convenience, you can now give to Green Hill online if you CLICK HERE.

We are grateful for your gifts, and always thankful that so many members of our community support the mission of our organization. Thank you and may you all have a wonderful holiday season!

Green Hill Therapy has a current employment opening for the position of Office Manager. The description of the position is below. If interested, please contact Gregory Nielsen, Executive Director, at 502-244-8011 or by email at gregory.nielsen@greenhilltherapy.org.

OFFICE MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION

Scope:

Green Hill Therapy is a nonprofit organization that provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy for children with special needs.

The Office Manager will lead and manage the office within the guidelines set by the Executive Director, Board of Directors and the Bylaws of Green Hill Therapy. The Office Manager will be a dynamic, resourceful, and positive manager that imparts the organization’s mission to the therapy staff and serves as the front line representation of Green Hill to families when they come for their therapy visit. This shall include leadership and supervision of scheduling, insurance authorization and monitoring, and supply management.

Accountabilities:

- To advocate for patients and their families ensuring therapy services are delivered in a safe and welcoming environment
- To be a leader among staff members, helping to create a positive culture that values staff, patients, volunteers, and families
- To manage the insurance visit authorization and tracking process
- To maintain patient chart filing system in compliance with all applicable regulations
- To manage the intake and scheduling process for new families
- To work closely with Executive Director and support staff as relates to insurance issues, payment, and collections
- To assist in the fundraising and other development activities of the organization
- To provide oversight of office supplies and provide regular written requests to the Executive Director on supplies that need to be ordered or re-ordered

Required:
- Experience working in medical office setting
- Experience handling insurance authorizations, visit tracking, and medical office functions

Preferred:
- Experience as medical office manager, experience working with children

Yesterday was Messy Therapy Day at Green Hill! What a great sensory experience for the kids who had a blast! A special thank you to our Occupational Therapist Kristy Holland for organizing this special day.

We are so excited to tell you that yesterday we put in a new surface for our horse arena! The surface, made by Nike from recycled rubber, is designed to dramatically reduce the amount of dust in the air while offering a soft, cushioned surface for the horses to walk on. We look forward to the new surface improving the air quality for our staff, volunteers, and the children we serve.

We extend a sincere thank you to our friends at the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels who provided grant funding to allow us to complete this project!

This past Saturday, 4 athletes from Green Hill competed in the Special Olympics at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. They worked so hard to prepare and their hard work paid off as all 4 won medals! The results were:

Anna Webster – Gold Medal, English Equitation; Gold Medal, English Trails

Connor Burton – Bronze Medal, English Trails; Gold Medal, English Equitation

James Sproul – Silver Medal, English Trails; Bronze Medal, English Equitation

Erin Gambert – Gold Medal, Western Trails; Silver Medal, Western Trails

Congratulations to our athletes who competed and also to our amazing staff of coaches and volunteers, led by Head Coach Lisa Matlin. Also, a big thank you to our horses Thunder, Huey, and Fauna. Well done!!!

This Saturday, October 8, five young athletes from Green Hill will compete in the Special Olympics of Kentucky State Equestrian Competition. The event begins with opening ceremonies at 8:50am and is held at the Shelby County Fairgrounds in Shelbyville, KY.

The athletes from Green Hill have been practicing hard for the past several months and we are all so proud of them! Special thanks goes to the fantastic Green Hill coaching staff, led by Head Coach Lisa Matlin and fellow coaches Kristine Burton, Paul Gambert, Margaret Ann Giffin, Kitty Key, Resa Nilson, Andrea Pence, Beth Sproul, Bill Webster, and Kathy Webster.

Come out to the Shelby County Fairgrounds on Saturday to cheer on our athletes!

In addition to our fantastic photographer Jamie Phillips, Green Hill was honored to have Ms. Lucie Bloggett and a photographer from The Voice Tribune in attendance at last weekend’s Hoe Down on the Hill.

CLICK HERE to view photos of the Hoe Down from The Voice Tribune!

At the Hoe Down, Green Hill presented the 2nd Annual Daisy Award. The award, named in honor of our founding pony Daisy, recognizes the adult volunteer that best represents Daisy’s spirit of selfless service. This year’s winner is Dennis Milner, who has been volunteering at Green Hill for more than 5 years. Every Thursday morning, Dennis comes to Green Hill to volunteer. We appreciate his time, his effort, and how much he cares about the kids and horses. Congratulations Dennis!

This past Saturday night, more than 225 people came to Green Hill for our largest and most successful Hoe Down yet! Attendees enjoyed delicious food from Mark’s Feed Store, desserts from The Comfy Cow and Mary Wheatley, live music from Butch Kaufman and Friends, and much much more! We look forward to sharing photos with you soon.

We are so grateful to all who helped make this amazing night possible. The Hoe Down Committee, Green Hill staff, Board, and volunteers worked so hard to ensure that this night was successful. We are also grateful to our major sponsors, Fresh Start Growers’ Supply and Brown-Forman.

The Hoe Down was a night filled with memories and magic. We look forward to seeing everyone back next year and plenty of new faces as well!