OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

State of Illinois•Alton, IL

52d•Onsite

About The Position

Alton Mental Health Center (AMHC) is hiring an Occupational Therapist to function as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team in preparing, implementing and evaluating treatment plans for an assigned case load of forensic patients who have been adjudicated as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) or Unfit to Stand Trial (UST) and whose lifestyle has been affected by psycho-social dysfunctions, developmental disabilities, physical disease processes and/or congenital defects; provides treatment, guidance and instruction to patients in individual and group settings, in successfully developing various skills needed to optimally function in the patient’s least restrictive environment.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from a recognized school.
Requires licensure by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation as an Occupational Therapist.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Requires the ability to pass CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training within the probationary period.
Requires the ability to physically restrain patients to prevent injury to patient or others.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Responsibilities

Functions as a staff Occupational Therapist as clinically indicated.
Provides guidance, consultation, instructional supervision and/or training to non-occupational therapy staff, volunteers and students on methods and strategies for enhancing the patient’s ability to function within a given environment.
Documents evaluations in the medical record.
Develops occupational therapy plan of treatment to include long-range and short-range goals, methods to achieve goals, anticipated outcomes and the projected amounts, frequency and duration of services needed to meet the goals.
Communicates and consults with staff and students of all clinical disciplines regarding patient status, treatment strategies, outcomes and implications for discharge planning.
Assists in selecting and developing materials for students and staff of other disciplines participating in the rehabilitation process of patients, life skills and role performance.
Participates in Department of Human Services (DHS) and Alton Mental Health Center mandatory training as directed and/or scheduled.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)