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• PEMBROKE, Massachusetts
• Occupational Therapy (OT)
• PRN
• 349845
• Pembroke Hospital
• USD $26.46/Hr.
• USD $39.68/Hr.
  
  

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Occupational Therapist (OT) Opportunity – Inpatient Behavioral Health

Pembroke Hospital is hiring for a Per Diem Occupational Therapist to join the Activity Therapy team!

Pembroke Hospital is a 120-bed acute care, inpatient behavioral health facility located south of Boston, in Pembroke, MA. Situated on 26 acres, we offer inpatient and partial hospitalization treatment to teens, adults and older adults, and our services are designed to assess, stabilize, and treat patients by addressing their primary symptoms and problems. At Pembroke Hospital, all positions begin and end with caring for the Patient. By Listening Deeply and Understanding the Story of our Patients, we will Make a Difference in the Lives we Touch.

Website: https://www.pembrokehospital.com/

Serving as a member of the Activities Therapy Department, the Occupational Therapist is responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing a variety of therapeutic groups for assigned patient populations, which may include adolescents and/or adults.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries
  
  

Responsibilities

• Develops, organizes and facilitates occupational, activity and skill development groups for patients
• Ensures groups are age appropriate and consistent with level of growth, development and functioning
• Conducts all assigned occupational, therapeutic and activity groups
• Effectively utilizes the screening process to determine each patient’s general level of functioning in the areas of self-management, work/education, and social functioning in order to identify and deliver appropriate therapeutic services
• Documents appropriately patient assessments, group notes and narrative notes utilizing chart and/or electronic medium as necessary.
• Assists in providing a therapeutic milieu for patient programming
• dapts group protocol to engage all participants regardless of individual functional capacity
• Identifies short-term goals and monitors progress toward identified long-term goals on the treatment plan.
• Identifies interventions for each objective which incorporates patient strengths
• Proactively communicates with treatment team regarding patient progress, areas of concern, and potential risks involving patient behavior
• Maintains attendance and progress notes for periodic review
• Enhances existing programs using creative problem solving for the benefit of patient care
  
  

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree in Occupational Therapy is required
• Experience: Prior OT experience in a psychiatric / behavioral health setting is strongly preferred
• Certification: CPR certification and Handle with Care competency are required upon hire (provided during orientation)
  
  

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