About The Position
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering services to clients with a mental illness in the community. Facilitate learning in pre-vocational, cognitive, sensorimotor, independent living, and social skills to restore or improve clients’ level of functioning. Primary duties include assessing clients’ functional deficits, developing treatment interventions, coordinating care with other team members, helping clients increase community integration and use of community resources, contributing information for the annual assessment and treatment plan, and supervising Occupational Therapy students.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
- Current Missouri license in Occupational Therapy, or acquire one within 6 months of employment; maintain a current license to retain the position.
- Physical ability to teach and demonstrate skill building, high-level coordination, and gross and fine motor skills.
- Verbal and written communication skills to discuss and document treatment programs and work issues.
- Ability to maintain a professional and empathetic demeanor with all clients.
- Good time management and self-motivation skills.
- Complete training as directed through orientation and/or by Leadership, Management, or Educators within the established timeline for continued employment.
- If driving is required, meet and continue to meet the requirements specified in the Fleet Driving Safety and Compliance Policy.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Two years of experience as an Occupational Therapist.
Responsibilities
- Deliver services to clients with a mental illness in the community as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Facilitate learning of pre-vocational, cognitive, sensorimotor, independent living, and social skills.
- Assess clients’ functional deficits.
- Develop treatment interventions.
- Coordinate care with other team members.
- Assist clients with increasing community integration and use of community resources.
- Contribute information for the annual assessment and treatment plan.
- Supervise Occupational Therapy students.
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Job Type
Full-time
