COTA / Occupational Therapist Assistant

BrightSpring Health Services•San Antonio, TX

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA/OTA) to provide individualized and functional therapy in real-world settings. The ideal candidate will have neurorehabilitation experience (stroke, TBI, SCI) and a focus on meaningful outcomes. This role values clinical autonomy, work-life balance, and being part of a collaborative, high-performing rehab team. Rehab Without Walls is a revolutionary neurorehabilitation program that moves individuals outside the walls of institutional settings and into their natural home and community environment through a continuum of care. It is designed to significantly help people who have primarily experienced a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA through accident or illness regain functional capabilities. By providing care in the home, community, workplace, or school, Rehab Without Walls promotes greater health through the recovery process, all with industry-leading outcomes that dramatically improve functional skills and independence for patients.

Requirements

Degree from a certified occupational therapy assistant training program
Current Occupational Therapist Assistant certification
Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and neuro-rehabilitation techniques
Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience assisting in the assessment and management of traumatic brain injury or related neurological conditions
Current CPR certification
Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and orthopedic rehabilitation techniques

Nice To Haves

Neurorehabilitation experience (stroke, TBI, SCI)

Responsibilities

Assisting the Occupational Therapist in the implementation of vocational and educational activities designed to restore and reinforce individuals' task performance and promote their overall health and self-sufficiency
Designing and adapting equipment for working and living environments, including fabricating assistive devices to improve participation in the program and/or community
Conducting community reintegration activities to assist individuals with their occupational therapy needs during physical activity
Providing training to individuals and any others involved in their rehabilitation, and documenting results of the training
Supporting individuals' plan of treatment by documenting and reporting status changes to the rehabilitation specialist, clinical coordinator, attending physician, and other treatment team members as appropriate
Other duties as assigned