Occupational Therapist for Psychiatry
About The Position
The Occupational Therapist for Psychiatry provides direct patient care upon referral and participates in patient care activities in collaboration with other Cincinnati Children's health care professionals, clinics, and community agencies. The role involves assessing patients, planning and implementing treatment, and adapting evidence-based interventions to patients’ progress and response. Care takes into account the psychosocial needs of patients and families and includes them in decision-making. The therapist supports progress through updated home programs and communicates with the healthcare team, patients, caregivers, and parents. The therapist completes clinical documentation and indirect patient care responsibilities, follows applicable ethical, legal, departmental, and documentation standards, and supports productivity and accurate daily charges. The role also includes ongoing professional development, mentoring and training coworkers as appropriate, student clinical training, participation in departmental projects and leadership activities, and engagement with evidence-based practice and research initiatives. The position is based at the College Hill Campus in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is scheduled for 32 hours per week during the Monday–Friday work week. The listed expected starting pay range is $76,336.00–$97,489.60 annually; actual starting pay depends on experience, skills, and equity, and annual pay may vary based on FTE status.
Requirements
- Master’s or doctoral degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program.
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification.
- State of Ohio occupational therapist license.
- Occupational Therapist License and NBCOT Certification.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 0+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Responsibilities
- Perform assessments and develop treatment plans using knowledge of normal development and appropriate resources.
- Implement evidence-based interventions and modify treatment plans based on patient progress and response.
- Consider patients’ and families’ psychosocial needs and include them in care decisions.
- Provide comprehensive, updated home programs and facilitate carry-over of progress.
- Apply guidelines for determining therapy frequency from the start of therapy through discharge.
- Communicate effectively with healthcare team members, patients, caregivers, and parents.
- Follow AOTA/APTA ethical standards and applicable legal and departmental requirements for treatment, documentation, and communication.
- Meet or exceed customer expectations in patient care and complete required competencies.
- Mentor, orient, and train coworkers as appropriate.
- Participate in student clinical training, including serving as a primary clinical instructor on an ongoing basis.
- Complete indirect patient care activities and responsibilities thoroughly and on time.
- Participate in departmental projects and share leadership responsibilities within the department and Cincinnati Children’s.
- Understand documentation requirements and use the designated documentation system or format proficiently.
- Complete timely, thorough, and accurate documentation that clearly conveys patient progress and status and supports daily charges.
- Work with supervisors to establish reasonable individual productivity targets, monitor performance, and develop action plans when targets are not met.
- Complete charges daily and work with schedulers, supervisors, and peers to use time efficiently when cancellations, no-shows, or low census occur.
- Use division-identified clinical pathways, assessments, and tools to guide care.
- Review current literature and use relevant information to guide practice.
- Participate in evidence-based practice initiatives and research activities based on clinical assignment and interest.
- Provide direct patient care upon referral in collaboration with Cincinnati Children’s healthcare professionals, clinics, and community agencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
