OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SUPERVISOR II

Los Angeles County (CA)•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov. Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.

Requirements

Graduation from an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) -AND- Five (5) years of experience in the practice of occupational therapy, two (2) years of which must have been at the level of or comparable to Occupational Therapy Supervisor I or higher.
A current license as an Occupational Therapist issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Nice To Haves

Additional years of experience providing professional occupational therapy services in a supervisory or teaching capacity at the level of or comparable to Occupational Therapy Supervisor I or higher.
A post-professional degree in occupational therapy from an accredited college or university -OR- a Master's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Education, Health Administration, Health Management, or Public Health.

Responsibilities

Manages occupational therapy services in several treatment units or programs in an acute rehabilitation or psychiatric hospital or clinic; manages multiple aspects of the occupational therapy program in an acute, rehabilitation, or psychiatric hospital or clinic; or manages physical and occupational therapy services in several therapy units within California Children's Services.
Analyzes and evaluates occupational therapy programs in the units managed to assess the quality of patient care and the need to improve ongoing programs, or to incorporate new or revised therapy programs and techniques.
Participates with other supervisors and instructors in planning educational programs to meet the educational needs of subordinate staff.
Supervises implementation of educational programs for subordinate staff and makes follow-up reviews to determine the results of training, the need for additional training and the extent to which training is utilized in therapy programs.
Evaluates the performance of first-line therapy supervisors and reviews all performance evaluations of subordinates.
Maintains liaison between the occupational therapy staff, allied health disciplines, special teaching staff and outside agencies to promote cooperation and obtain assistance in providing, evaluating, identifying and updating occupational therapy services.
Consults with medical chiefs and members of allied health disciplines to identify problem areas and to define and develop treatment guidelines, methods and procedures for specific disabilities.
Provides consultation to subordinate supervisors about resolving problems of employee grievances and discipline.
Analyzes occupational therapy treatment programs and methods to identify research needs and plans the design and objectives of research projects for submission to a research committee.
Assigns subordinate staff to participate in approved research projects and provides support by establishing guidelines for clinical research and serving as a technical resource person to the research staff.
Interviews and selects prospective employee applicants and makes recommendations for employee promotion based upon capabilities and interest.
Participates in the formulation of occupational therapy policies and procedures and interprets and directs their implementation by subordinate supervisors and staff.
Directs subordinate supervisors and therapy staff in the development and implementation of new therapy programs and in the revision of existing programs.
Determines educational needs of subordinate staff based upon observation and analysis of the quality of therapy services or the discovery of new therapy techniques and procedures.
Determines budgetary requirements for personnel, facilities and equipment necessary to operate and maintain therapy services in assigned areas of responsibility and compiles the annual budget request with justifications for submittal to the rehabilitation therapy services chief.
Performs and supervises complex treatment modalities, interventions, and techniques requiring special precautionary measures such as post-operative activities, positioning extremities with splints designed to prevent or correct deformities, and special facilitation techniques to increase muscle strength and develop control and coordination.
Serves as a technical consultant to the therapy staff regarding difficult or unusual occupational therapy problems; reviews and discusses problem cases; demonstrates occupational therapy evaluations and treatment methods and evaluates treatment goals.