Occupational Therapist

BrightSpring Health Services•Denver, CO

About The Position

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for its Home and Community Program. The role provides functional rehabilitation in clients’ natural environments—including their homes, schools, workplaces, and community settings—rather than only in a staged clinical environment. Treatment may involve real-life activities such as cooking at home, navigating grocery stores and restaurants, and participating in outdoor activities or workplace tasks. The position offers an autonomous work setting as part of a collaborative team of therapists. The Occupational Therapist evaluates clients, develops and reassesses treatment plans, and coordinates care with the treatment team, physicians, clients, and family members. The role also includes discharge evaluations, safety recommendations, referrals, and education resources. The position requires the ability to meet the physical demands of patient care, including lifting, transferring, and assisting with mobility. Rehab Without Walls is an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services. Its neurorehabilitation program provides care in home and community environments for people primarily recovering from brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA, with the aim of helping them regain functional capabilities, health, and independence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from a college or university with an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
Current, unrestricted Occupational Therapist license in the state where practicing.
Current CPR certification.
At least one year of work experience as an Occupational Therapist.
Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Ability to move, lift, or transfer patients, which may involve lifting up to 100 pounds while following safety procedures.
Ability to meet physical demands that include fine motor skills, visual acuity, extended walking or standing, pushing or pulling, bending or stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning, frequently at times.
A health screen or examination may be required before assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on location policy and local and state regulations, to verify the employee can perform assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of rehabilitation techniques related to complex neurological diagnoses.

Responsibilities

Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans.
Regularly reassess the effectiveness of treatment plans and attend staffing meetings and family conferences.
Perform discharge evaluations and make appropriate recommendations for home and community safety; provide referral and education resources.
Communicate patients’ needs and progress to the treatment team, physicians, people receiving services, and family members.
Communicate with other disciplines to support collaboration, coordination of care, and patient outcomes.
Provide functional rehabilitation in clients’ homes and community settings, including settings such as schools, workplaces, stores, restaurants, and outdoor environments.