Occupational Therapist / OT - Full Time

BrightSpring Health Services•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

Rehab Without Walls is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to provide client-centered, functional therapy in the Fort Worth, Texas area. Therapy takes place beyond the clinic in clients’ natural home and community environments, including settings such as grocery stores, parks, gyms, workplaces, and schools. The role offers schedule flexibility, clinical autonomy, a balanced caseload, and collaboration with a supportive rehabilitation team. Potential service areas include Burleson, Crowley, and South Fort Worth. Rehab Without Walls is a neurorehabilitation program and affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services. It supports people, primarily those who have experienced brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA, in regaining functional capabilities and independence through care delivered in home, community, workplace, or school settings. This is a full-time salaried position. The schedule excludes evenings, weekends, and holidays. Benefits include free continuing education units and MedBridge access, medical, dental, and vision insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts, paid time off, paid holidays, a 401(k), and employee assistance and wellness programs.

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.
Communicate effectively and professionally in verbal and written interactions.
Ability to lift 50 pounds; moving, lifting, or transferring patients may involve lifting up to 100 pounds while following safety procedures.
Ability to perform duties requiring fine motor skills, visual acuity, and walking or standing for extended periods.
Ability to push, pull, bend, stoop, reach, kneel, and position frequently.
A health screen or examination may be required before assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on location policy and applicable regulations, to verify ability to perform assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of rehabilitation techniques related to complex neurological diagnoses is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans.
Regularly reassess the effectiveness of treatment plans and attend staffing meetings and family conferences.
Perform discharge evaluations, make appropriate recommendations for home and community safety, and provide referral and education resources.
Communicate the client’s needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, person receiving services, and family members.
Coordinate with other disciplines to support collaboration, continuity of care, and improved patient outcomes.
Provide functional therapy in clients’ real-life home and community settings.