Occupational Therapy Life Skill Trainer Internship

International Rescue Committee•Salt Lake City, UT

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Occupational Therapy (OT) program focuses on life skills training in a wide range of areas for self-sufficiency and access to community resources. Training is provided in areas such as the use of kitchen appliances, budgeting, paying bills, use of bank accounts, public transportation, medication management, and scheduling appointments. Groups that the OT program may offer include Pre-Driving, which teaches the rules of the road, job-seeking, and financial management. The fundamental core of OT is to support clients’ abilities to participate in the everyday activities that they need and want to do. OTs have, at a minimum, a master’s degree, and OT Assistants have a community college or bachelor’s degree. Most often, they work in a healthcare environment with people of any age who are dealing with physical, cognitive, or mental health issues. OT education includes knowledge of many health conditions across the life span. Breaking down tasks into simpler and smaller components and therapeutic-use-of-self are skills practiced. In many settings, there are OT aides who do not have a degree in OT but who provide assistance to clients under the direction of the staff OT. The intern position at IRC is similar to the OT Aide position in other settings and provides an opportunity to learn about the OT profession.

Requirements

Interest in working with diverse populations
Motivated, flexible, able to work independently
Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
Strong computer skills
Valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle, and willingness to drive clients
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English; fluency in additional foreign languages preferred.
Background check is required

Nice To Haves

Background in health promotion, social work, or other related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the staff occupational therapist, provide life skills training activities in client homes and in the community.
Provide assistance teaching group activities.
Communicate with caseworkers, health team members, and others at IRC as OT collaborates with many different programs at the IRC.
Document activities completed and response of client(s) and provide to OT.
Attend staff meetings as schedule allows.
Assist staff occupational therapist and OT students as assigned
Support the IRC–SLC office with other duties as assigned

Benefits

10 sick days
10 US holidays
20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure
medical insurance starting at $163 per month
dental starting at $6.50 per month
vision starting at $5 per month
FSA for healthcare and commuter costs
a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching
disability & life insurance
an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.