DSHS WSH Occupational Therapist 3

About the role

We have exciting opportunities for mental health occupational therapists (OTs) to join our team at Western State Hospital. This is an ideal opportunity for OTs to expand their experience in providing occupational therapy and active treatment services to a population of patients with complex needs. You'll thrive and work to create new approaches for treatment.

Full-time opportunities are available. Pierce County employees are eligible to receive an Orca Card for transportation needs. Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.

Some of what you'll do

• Assess and provide treatment to patients in groups and/or 1:1s as needed in treatment areas and/or wards.
• Collaborate with patients and an interdisciplinary team to discuss treatment goals and implementation.
• Develop, plan, and prepare comprehensive active treatment groups and individual treatment strategies for patient caseload using OT evidence-based practice.
• Document patient progress on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Update treatment plans in a timely manner.
• Provide cognitive OT assessments as needed.
• Supervise occupational therapy assistant(s), intern(s), and/or student(s).
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement.

What we're looking for

• Experience working with patients with behavioral health and physical health diagnoses.
• Ability to handle stressful and sometimes challenging situations.
• Skill in documentation.
• Ability to comprehend, educate others, and grade treatments according to patient's strengths and challenges.
• Knowledge of various treatment types and modalities using evidence-based practice.

Who should apply?

Graduates from an accredited occupational therapy program, successful completion of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) examination, and three years of professional occupational therapy experience. Click here to learn more about who we are, Western State Hospital, and how our staff makes a difference in transforming lives. Enjoy a variety of perks and look forward to each day on the job.

• Uniquely, we're not for profit and not driven by production, allowing our occupational therapists the ability to focus on developing treatment approaches and emphasis on inpatient care.
• Clinical autonomy and encouragement from leadership inspire our OTs to be creative and innovative in developing treatment and intervention strategies.
• Experience a variety of therapeutic areas where you can excel including cognitive evaluation, rehabilitation screens, and psychosocial group and individual treatment.
• Team collaboration among occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) and a variety of medical professionals supports an environment of continuous growth and professional development.
• Rapport and treatment built by our OTPs for patients are long-term, impactful, and meaningful.
• You'll quickly appreciate the sense of community and the interaction with staff and patients.
• Retirement and benefits are ideal — start a long-term career that supports a healthy work-life balance.

Additional information

The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS.

We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.Questions?

Please contact the recruiter at reference #00086Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

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Relationship and Reporting Structure (Nepotism) Disclosure: If you are selected for hire, you must disclose whether you have a relative, household member, close friend, or romantic partner within your potential supervisory chain of command. DSHS has a Relationships and the Reporting Structure policy that prohibits nepotism and can be reviewed here. Applicants whose appointment would result in a prohibited reporting relationship are not eligible for appointment to that position.