Home Care Occupational Therapist

Trinity Health•THHS - Johnson Memorial Home Care & Hospice, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Trinity Health Of New England At Home is hiring a full-time Home Care Occupational Therapist serving the Hartford Region. The role provides occupational therapy services to agency clients in their private homes, following physician-prescribed plans of care and applicable state practice, licensure, and certification requirements. The position is home-based in the sense that services are delivered in patients’ homes, and mileage reimbursement is provided. There are no night, weekend, or on-call requirements. The therapist assesses clients at admission and at required or otherwise appropriate times, evaluates their needs and home environments, develops and revises treatment plans with physicians and clients, and coordinates referrals and care with other disciplines. The therapist also provides preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative interventions and instructs clients and family members in ways to promote health, safety, and independence. The role requires working with minimal direct supervision and maintaining professional relationships and clinical skills. Trinity Health Of New England At Home is a Catholic, mission-driven, nonprofit organization affiliated with Johnson Memorial Hospital and part of Trinity Health At Home. It provides in-home nursing, social work, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. The organization describes its care as mission-driven and people-centered and provides services for patients with complex disease-management needs.

Requirements

Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Eligible for the National Registration Examination of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
Registered by the NBCOT and registered to practice as an Occupational Therapist in Connecticut.
Able to function with minimal direct supervision and accept personal responsibility for maintaining professional relationships with agency clients and their families.
Accept responsibility for maintaining clinical practice skills and learning and adhering to agency policies and procedures on an ongoing basis.
At least one year of experience.
Current driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from the work site.

Nice To Haves

Home healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prioritize visit content effectively and efficiently and plan visits based on the client.
Maintain working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, the Organizational Integrity Program, the Code of Ethics, and agency policies and procedures; adhere to them with honest, ethical, and professional behavior.
Assess clients at admission, at required time points, and as needed, using appropriate standardized documentation; evaluate their condition and needs and determine whether the agency can meet those needs in the home-care setting.
Develop assessment-based treatment plans with the physician and client, including attainable episode goals and services to improve or stabilize the client’s medical condition and promote independence; revise plans in a timely manner as appropriate.
Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines and services and coordinate care to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
Use interviews, observation, and evaluation to assess clients, applying professional judgment and practice standards to formulate interventions and make recommendations to the physician and client.
Evaluate the home environment and recommend measures to establish effective household management.
Initiate and implement preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative procedures and techniques in accordance with the treatment plan.
Assist and instruct clients and family members in activities and concepts that promote health, safety, and independent function.
Maintain professional relationships with clients and families while functioning with minimal direct supervision.
Maintain clinical practice skills and learn and follow agency policies and procedures on an ongoing basis.