Occupational Therapist

Responsibilities:

• Conduct assessments:
  • Gather and compile participant data.
  • Identify overt problems and priorities.
  • Set realistic and measurable goals.
• Develop care plans:
  • Formulate personalized, multidisciplinary care plans.
  • Collaborate with participants and their families.
• Implement and manage care:
  • Align therapies with industry and organizational standards.
  • Provide participant education.
  • Manage equipment inventory and home-based interventions.
• Educate participants and families:
  • Coordinate 24-hour care delivery.
  • Facilitate family and staff training.
  • Conduct home visits as needed.
• Evaluate care delivery:
  • Observe and document participant care and progress.
  • Make adjustments and solve related problems.
• Lead and supervise:
  • Guide program aides.
  • Integrate cost-effective measures.
  • Ensure safe and efficient practice environments.
• Engage in teamwork:
  • Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
  • Contribute to care planning processes.
• Manage additional projects as required.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Valid Occupational Therapy License in good standing.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience with adults with physical disabilities.
• Advanced practice in Dysphagia preferred.
• Experience with elderly populations preferred (training provided if needed).
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and auto insurance.
• Medically cleared for communicable diseases and current vaccinations.
• Successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

Skills and Abilities:

• Teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Strong communication with interdisciplinary team members.
• Clinical competency with geriatric populations.
• Familiarity with therapy equipment and senior-focused technology.
• Proper body mechanics for injury prevention and teaching.

Work Environment/Demands:

• Hands-on care in a rehabilitation gym and Adult Day Health Center.
• Physical demands, including lifting and assisting participants.
• Collaboration with clinical and social services disciplines.

Benefits & Perks:

• Full benefits package (healthcare, vision, dental insurance).
• 401k retirement plan.
• Opportunities for professional growth and industry impact.