Occupational Therapist Aide

Bay State Community Services Inc•Braintree, MA

25d

About The Position

Job Summary The Occupational Therapist Assistant will assist in the treatment of patients as directed by the Occupational Therapist. What You Will Be Doing to Make a Difference... Helps occupational therapy clients by providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental needs. Provides treatment to patients as directed by the Occupational Therapist. Mains patient occupational therapy records by recording client’s progress for use by the occupational therapist. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations. Communicates with supervisor and other interdisciplinary team members regarding patient progress, problems, and plans Participates in patient-care conferences and weekly rehabilitation meeting Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records according to accepted regulatory, corporate and professional guidelines. Records daily treatment charges per agency standards Ability to work cooperatively with all departments and disciplines following established policies, procedures or guidelines of the location served. Bay State Community Services (BSCS) recognized the hard work and dedication of our staff and has developed a comprehensive benefit package to support you and your family. Benefits Begin On Your First Day of Employment Important Health and Wellbeing Benefits Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance Eye-Med Vision Benefits Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account Employee Assistance Program Generous Paid Time Off 35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays including Juneteenth and 8 Sick Days) Additional Benefits Retirement Plan 403(b) employer match after the first year of employment) Opportunities for Reduced Tuition for Clinical Master's Degree Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness Mileage reimbursement Extensive Training Program Monthly Agency Wide Trainings (includes CEU's for obtaining/retaining license - LMHC, LMFT, LADC, CARC, LCSW and LICSW) Supervision for Licensure and Specializations Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings Opportunities for Certification in Evidence Based Practices We are a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program!

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Experience working with youth and families
Must possess a valid MA driver's license

Nice To Haves

Experience working with educational systems preferred
Additional spoken and written languages such as Spanish, Portuguese and Mandrin/Cantonese are desirable

Responsibilities

Helps occupational therapy clients by providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental needs.
Provides treatment to patients as directed by the Occupational Therapist.
Maintains patient occupational therapy records by recording client’s progress for use by the occupational therapist.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
Communicates with supervisor and other interdisciplinary team members regarding patient progress, problems, and plans
Participates in patient-care conferences and weekly rehabilitation meeting
Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records according to accepted regulatory, corporate and professional guidelines. Records daily treatment charges per agency standards
Ability to work cooperatively with all departments and disciplines following established policies, procedures or guidelines of the location served.

Benefits

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance
Eye-Med Vision Benefits
Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
Employee Assistance Program
35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays including Juneteenth and 8 Sick Days)
Retirement Plan 403(b) employer match after the first year of employment)
Opportunities for Reduced Tuition for Clinical Master's Degree
Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness
Mileage reimbursement
Extensive Training Program
Monthly Agency Wide Trainings (includes CEU's for obtaining/retaining license - LMHC, LMFT, LADC, CARC, LCSW and LICSW)
Supervision for Licensure and Specializations
Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings
Opportunities for Certification in Evidence Based Practices