Long Term Care/Skilled Facility Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Job Summary

• Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy programs to facilitate

           development and rehabilitation of mentally, physically, or emotionally disabled

           persons. 

General Accountabilities

• Completes and maintains patient records.
• Tests and evaluates patients' physical and mental abilities and analyzes medical

           data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.

• Evaluates patients' progress and prepares reports that detail progress.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy programs.
• Selects activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills

           within the limits of their mental or physical capabilities.

• Recommends changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with

           their needs and capabilities.

• Lays out materials such as puzzles, scissors and eating utensils for use in

           therapy.

• Plans and implements programs and social activities to help patients learn work
• or school skills and adjust to handicaps.
• Conducts training programs in occupational therapy techniques and objectives.

*The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

 

Job Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree
• Experience: 3-5 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of

           education and experience

• Licenses/Certifications: Appropriate certifications and/or licensures

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Monitoring
• Service orientation
• Active listening
• Critical thinking
• Judgment and decision making

Supervises: Level

• May lead others performing similar work
• May supervise interns and/or casual workers