What are the responsibilities and job description for the Per Diem Occupational Therapy Assistant position at United Methodist Retirement Communities?
Join Our Team as a Per Diem Occupational Therapy Assistant, COTA!
✨ Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- Wellness Program & Reimbursement – Prioritize your health and well-being, reimbursed $120 a year!
- Retirement Savings Plan – 403b!
- Daily Pay – Get paid when YOU want!
- Team Member Referral Bonus Program – Earn $500 when you bring great people to our team!
- Employee Discounts on various services and products.
🕒 Schedule: Three (3) shifts per calendar month | Regularly covering weekend shifts is expected | Two (2) holidays per year.
🏢 Department: Kresge Health & Rehab Center | Memory Care, Assisted Living, and Independent Living | Chelsea Retirement Community | Chelsea, MI
🎯 What You’ll Do in This Role:
The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) assists in providing rehabilitative services to the elderly with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Works under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.
- Monitors patients' performance in therapy activities and provides encouragement.
- Assists in instructing patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
- Observes and records patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintains this information in client records.
- Reports to supervisors on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
- Performs clerical duties.
✅ What You’ll Need:
- Graduate of an accredited Therapy program
- 1 -2 years of related experience
- Current Occupational Therapy Assistant state license
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Position requires the ability to lift and move objects, weighting up to 35 pounds without assistance
The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties this position will be required to perform. If selected for the position you will receive a full job description.
Ready to Make an Impact?
At Brio Living Services, we’re looking for compassionate, dedicated individuals who are ready to contribute to a supportive and dynamic team. If this sounds like you, we’d love to have you join us!
📩 Apply today and let’s build a healthier future together!
ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT
Brio Living Services is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability, please contact us at loveyourcareer@mybrio.org
BRIO LIVING SERVICES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Brio Living Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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Salary : $120
