Occupational Therapist - Long Term Civil Commitment At The Center For Behavioral Health And Learning (100% Fte, Days)

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

3d•$48 - $69•Onsite

About The Position

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - LONG TERM CIVIL COMMITMENT AT THE CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LEARNING (100% FTE, DAYS) UW Medical Center – Northwest - LONG TERM CIVIL COMMITMENT has an outstanding opportunity for a OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST to join us in our new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning building. ABOUT THE CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LEARNING The new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning, opening on the UW Medical Center – Northwest campus in 2024, offers an unparalleled opportunity to transform mental health care and to improve mental health care training in our state. Located in North Seattle, the new facility will feature 75 longer-term adult psychiatry beds, 25 geriatric psychiatry beds, 50 medical/surgical beds focused on patients with psychiatric comorbidities, and a state-of-the-art neuromodulation program. It will also house an interdisciplinary training and workforce development program focused on preparing and supporting the next generation of behavioral health providers for Washington State. The six-story building will be a beautiful place to work with lots of windows, natural lighting and open-concept spaces and will offer amenities including a new kitchen and dining area for patients, staff and visitors. Learn more about the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning at: https://facilities.uw.edu/projects/recently-completed/behavioral-health-teaching-facility POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Provides occupational therapy services to patients in the behavioral health units. ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion. ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Become part of our team . Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program and successful completion of American Occupational Therapy certification examination.
Licensed by the state of Washington as an Occupational Therapist or has a valid limited permit issued by the state of Washington to practice occupational therapy.
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Responsibilities

Works alongside Psychiatrists and Hospitalists, RNs, Recreation Therapists, and CNAs.
Completes initial Occupational Therapy assessments for all patients admitted per caseload.
Identifies care needs, develops an individualized treatment plan and implements that plan via OT group sessions and/or individual treatments for patients with a wide array of psychiatric conditions.
Provides patient education and preparation for discharge, including written recommendations for follow up care as needed.
Provides personalized care with compassion, dignity, and respect.