Occupational Therapist | Behavioral Health | Per Diem

Summary

The Behavioral Health Occupational Therapist selects and uses evaluations and interventions that promote mental health and support functioning in people with or at risk for psychiatric, substance abuse, or behavioral disorders. The role addresses physical, sensory, and cognitive function affecting patient's abilities to participate in daily life while considering their interests, values, habits, and roles.

In addition, recognizes and emphasizes the complex interplay among individual variables, activity demands, and environmental demands. The BHOT analyzes, adapts or modifies the task or environment to support goal attainment and optimal engagement in occupation so that patients can develop and maintain healthy ways of living in their home, workplace and community.

Responsible for supervising a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant and other staff as directed by the facility and under state licensure. The BHOT reports to the Director and/or Nurse Manager.

Education

Five to six years of formal training or education beyond the high school level (e.g., Masters Degree or five year program).

Certification, Registration, and Licensure

Licensure required: Current license in Occupational Therapy in the State of New Hampshire.

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association

Certification required to obtain: Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) Part 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.

Experience

Experience working with an interdisciplinary team. Must possess knowledge of growth and development across an adult and multicultural population. Previous experience in psychiatric and/or behavioral health field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screens and assesses to identify strengths, needs, problems and concerns regarding a patient's occupational engagement and successful performance of their daily life tasks.
• Conducts interventions based on assessment/evaluation results, developmental and life stage knowledge, and theoretical concepts of occupation.
• Facilitates communication and supports patients occupational functioning/performance.
• Responsible for milieu program development, facilitation of groups, and program evaluation to ensure quality and effectiveness.
• Documents intervention information, such as group participation and patient's progress toward attainment of desired outcomes.
• Provides supervision to others related to milieu group facilitation and/or patients occupational interventions/goals as required by the facility and/or state licensure.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to speak.
• The employee is frequently required to do repetitive motion, hear, perform activities that require fine motor skills, sit, smell, stand, and walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, kneel, reach, and squat.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bodily fluids, electrical hazards - shock, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.