Occupational Therapist (Behavior Health)

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Summary

This is a mid-level clinical provider within the Clinical Services Department. This role is responsible for delivering essential therapeutic services focused on improving clients’ functional abilities and promoting independence. The Occupational Therapist utilizes a range of treatment modalities—both direct and indirect—to support client recovery and help them achieve individualized goals. This position collaborates with Behavioral Health staff and provides services within both the therapeutic community and field settings.

 Responsibilities and Duties

• Provides therapeutic interventions to support clients in developing, recovering, or maintaining daily living and work skills.
• Conducts assessments to identify functional limitations and creates individualized treatment plans.
• Facilitates individual and group sessions focused on improving motor skills, cognitive functioning, and adaptive behaviors.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure treatment plans align with client goals and program objectives.
• Maintains accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with agency, payer, and regulatory requirements.
• Participates in team meetings to review client progress and adjust treatment strategies as needed.
• Educates clients and caregivers on techniques to improve independence and quality of life.
• May provide training and guidance to staff on occupational therapy principles and practices.
• Attends agency and community meetings and trainings as required.
• Completes mandated reports and documentation as needed.
• Conducts clinical assessments; all assessments must be reviewed and signed by the licensed supervisor.
• After hours and weekend work may be required.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience requirements

·         This position requires a minimum of a master’s degree in occupational therapy from an ACOTE-accredited program.

·         Valid California Occupational Therapy License issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT).

·         Demonstrated experience working with mental health populations and older adults, including assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions tailored to cognitive, emotional, and physical needs.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on critical or complex topics that affect the business client care to management, public groups and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals. Ability to apply concepts such as, determination of reliability and validity to practical situations, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.

 Reasoning Skills: Ability to apply principles of logical or clinical thinking to a wide range of individual, family and community problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables to provide clinical interpretation.

Computer Skills: Word processing, spreadsheet, internet, electronic medical record.

Certificates and Licenses:

·         First aid training

·         Valid Driver’s License - Must meet and maintain insurance underwriting requirements.

·         Must be licensed and in good standing with the Board of Behavioral Sciences and provide a copy of the license.

 Equipment: Computer, Automobile, Cell Phone

 Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to walk; sit and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.