Occupational Therapist, Adult Unit

Sheppard Pratt • Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

The Occupational Therapist works on the General Adult Unit, which treats adults age 18 and older with a variety of mental health diagnoses. The team provides crisis stabilization services and aims to move patients to a less-intensive level of care as soon as it is safe to do so.

The role provides occupational therapy services according to professional standards, including screening and assessing patients, developing treatment goals and modalities, and delivering direct services to individuals and groups for an assigned caseload. The Occupational Therapist documents and reports patient progress to the treatment team and assists with training, orienting, and evaluating occupational therapy interns and volunteers.

Requirements

• Current knowledge of occupational therapy theory and practice in psychosocial dysfunction, obtained through the academic and clinical internship requirements of a Master's degree in occupational therapy.
• Current license to practice as an occupational therapist in the State of Maryland at the time of appointment and continuously during tenure in the position.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of occupational therapy services according to professional standards.
• Screen patients and provide functional assessments.
• Develop treatment goals and modalities for treatment plans.
• Provide direct occupational therapy services to individuals and groups for an assigned caseload.
• Document and report patient progress to the treatment team.
• Assist in training, orienting, and evaluating the performance of occupational therapy interns and volunteers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time