Per Diem Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA
Brio Living Services•Chelsea, MI
•$33 - $36
About The Position
The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) assists in providing rehabilitative services to elderly people with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments. The position works under occupational therapists’ direction in a retirement community serving memory care, assisted living, and independent living residents. The schedule is three shifts per calendar month, with regular weekend coverage expected and two holidays per year.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Therapy program.
- 1–2 years of related experience.
- Current Occupational Therapy Assistant state license.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 35 pounds without assistance.
Responsibilities
- Work under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.
- Monitor patients' performance in therapy activities and provide encouragement.
- Assist in instructing patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
- Observe and record patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior, and maintain this information in client records.
- Report to supervisors on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
- Perform clerical duties.
Benefits
- Flexible per diem scheduling.
- Paid breaks.
- Wellness program and reimbursement of $120 per year.
- 403(b) retirement savings plan.
- Daily Pay, allowing team members to transfer daily earnings instantly.
- Team member referral bonus of $500.
- Employee discounts on various services and products.
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