Occupational Therapist (37.5 Hour)

State of Connecticut•Middletown, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a dedicated and experienced Occupational Therapist to join their team at Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) in Middletown, CT. This is a full-time position within the Patient Central Services unit, requiring 37.5 hours per week. The role involves providing individual and group occupational therapy services to help clients build and maintain skills for daily life and recovery. Responsibilities include instruction in activities of daily living, independent living skills, sensorimotor skills, psychosocial skills, therapeutic adaptations, and specialized assessments. The Occupational Therapist will assess clients, develop and implement treatment plans consistent with physician prescriptions, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary treatment team to support recovery goals. DMHAS aims to promote the health and wellness of individuals with behavioral health needs through a network of holistic services, while CVH focuses on recovery through collaborative, compassionate, and culturally competent treatment in a safe environment. This position offers professional growth, development opportunities, and a healthy work/life balance.

Requirements

Must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language.
Must possess and maintain licensure as an Occupational Therapist issued by the Connecticut State Department of Public Health in accordance with the applicable Connecticut General Statutes.
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy; anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, neurology, neuroanatomy and individual and group dynamics as applied to occupational therapy; adaptive equipment and its proper application.
Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills.
Skill in application of occupational therapy techniques.
Ability to gain interest, cooperation and confidence of individual; utilize computer software.
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy with emphasis on pediatrics; adaptive equipment and its proper application.
Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; concepts and practices of public health.
Incumbents in this class may be required to be fluent in a foreign language or proficient in the use of American Sign Language in certain designated positions.
Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with adults with mental health and substance use disorders.
Experience performing standardized and non-standardized assessments, completion of written reports and documentation related to findings.
Experience working independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group occupational therapy services designed to help clients build and maintain meaningful skills for daily life and recovery.
Provide instruction in activities of daily living, independent living skills, sensorimotor skills, psychosocial skills, therapeutic adaptations, and specialized assessments.
Assess clients, develop and carry out treatment activities consistent with physician prescriptions.
Work closely with the interdisciplinary treatment team to support individualized recovery goals.
Use clinical expertise in a meaningful setting while building therapeutic relationships and helping individuals achieve greater independence and quality of life.
Selects, plans, administers and implements occupational therapy programs for training of individuals with physical disabilities and/or an intellectual disability.
Determines and carries out treatment and activities for individuals consistent with physician prescription.
Assesses individuals educational needs.
Organizes new projects and methods.
Serves as a member of the treatment team.
Consults with supervisor, physicians and other professionals regarding individual reactions, progress and treatment plans.
Recommends changes in individuals treatment.
Participates in training programs for professional and paraprofessional staff and students/interns gaining clinical experience.
Attends and participates in workshops and conferences.
Instructs and demonstrates to individuals and parents treatments to be carried on in a treatment center and at home.
Makes adaptive equipment.
Maintains records and prepares reports on individual care and administrative matters.
Coordinates occupational therapy services with other disciplines such as physical, speech and rehabilitative therapies.
Orders, requisitions and distributes supplies and materials.
Coordinates efforts of volunteers.
May escort individual on trips into community.
May perform duties in individual home or community settings.
May act as supervisor in their absence.
May act as a consultant, advisor or resource person to other staff, programs or units.
May attend conferences, individual study meetings and clinics.
May maintain inventory.
May serve as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP).
Provides consultative services to public and private agencies in an assigned region of state or on a statewide basis with emphasis on pediatrics.
Instructs professionals, paraprofessionals, individual and family members in appropriate way to carry out therapeutic program and encourages self-care at home.
Develops, supervises and operates therapeutic clinics or programs in an assigned area of state.
Assists in development of educational materials and procedural manuals.
Assists in evaluation of services and procedures being purchased by state or being rendered by state run facilities.
Prepares and presents educational material for in-service training programs.
Assists in recruitment and orientation of professional staff.
Prepares growth and development tests.
Assists in planning and participates in special research studies.
Prepares reports of activities and maintains individual records.
May provide direct service to individual.