Occupational Therapist - $1000 Sign On Bonus

Acadia•Council Bluffs, IA

1d•$100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Methodist Health System, a not-for-profit provider, has partnered with Acadia Healthcare to open a new 96-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This facility will expand access to behavioral health services across Southwest Iowa and the Greater Omaha area. Located minutes from downtown Omaha, Council Bluffs offers affordable living, great schools, and a strong sense of community. The hospital, scheduled to open in June 2026, will provide a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient care for adults, seniors, and youth, addressing the region's behavioral health bed shortage. Programs will include those for mood disorders, dual diagnosis, geriatric psychiatry, child & adolescent care, PHP/IOP, and ECT.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Therapy required.
One or more years’ experience working with population of the facility required.
Current active professional license or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Treat patients who are recovering from injury, illness or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities.
Help patients develop, recover and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.
Review patient medical history, ask questions and observe patient’s completing tasks to evaluate condition and needs.
Develop a treatment plan for patients, identify specific goals and types of activities that will be used to help the patient work toward set goals.
Help people with various disabilities with different tasks, demonstrate exercises, evaluate a patient’s home or workplace and based on the patient’s health needs, identify potential improvements.
Educate a patient’s family and employer about how to accommodate and care for the patient.
Recommend special equipment, such as wheelchairs and eating aids and instruct patients on how to use that equipment.
Assess and record patient activities and progress for patient evaluations, for billing and for reporting to physicians and other healthcare providers.
May work with children in educational settings, evaluating disabled children’s abilities, modify classroom equipment to accommodate children with certain disabilities and help children participate in school activities.
May work with patients who suffer from developmental disabilities, mental illness or emotional problems.
May teach these patients skills such as managing time, budgeting, using public transportation and doing household chores in order to help them cope with and engage in daily life activities.
May work with individuals who have problems with drug use, alcoholism, depression or other disorders.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.
When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.
Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.