Occupational Therapist - PRN

Southcoast Behavioral Health•Dartmouth, MA

19d•$50 - $65

About The Position

Treat patients recovering from injury or illness, as well as patients with disabilities, through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. Help patients develop, recover, and improve skills needed for daily living and working. The role may involve work with children in educational settings and with people experiencing developmental disabilities, mental illness, emotional problems, substance use, alcoholism, depression, or other disorders. The position requires a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude, attention to patient safety, and efforts to address and resolve patient complaints when needs are not met. Other functions and tasks may be assigned.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university.
One or more years of experience working with the facility’s population.
Current active professional license or eligibility for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.
CPR certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
De-escalation/restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Responsibilities

Review patients’ medical histories, ask questions, and observe them completing tasks to evaluate their condition and needs.
Develop treatment plans, identify specific goals, and select activities to help patients work toward those goals.
Help people with disabilities perform tasks and demonstrate exercises.
Evaluate patients’ homes or workplaces and identify potential improvements based on their health needs.
Educate patients’ families and employers about accommodating and caring for patients.
Recommend special equipment, such as wheelchairs and eating aids, and instruct patients in its use.
Assess and record patient activities and progress for evaluations, billing, and reporting to physicians and other healthcare providers.
When working with children in educational settings, evaluate abilities, modify classroom equipment to accommodate disabilities, and help children participate in school activities.
Teach patients with developmental disabilities, mental illness, or emotional problems skills such as time management, budgeting, using public transportation, and household chores to help them engage in daily life.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers.
Acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met.
Prioritize patient safety.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.