Occupational Therapist at Synapse Resource Center

Reports to: Medical Director

Job Summary: The occupational therapist is responsible for empowering patients to participate more fully in daily tasks when this ability is compromised by a health condition.

Responsibilities

• Review patients’ medical history and asses their conditions and needs
• Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that help restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to patients.
• Complete and maintain necessary records about the patient.
• Evaluate patients’ ability to do certain tasks; confer with physicians, patients and their families, nurses and other members of a patients care team.
• Develop a treatment plan for patients with specific goals and task that will help them meet those goals
• Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress.
• Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.
• Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental and physical capabilities.
• Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital or institutional settings to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems.
• Recommend changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities.
• Develop and participate in health promotion programs, group activities, or discussions to promote client health, facilitate social adjustment, alleviate stress, and prevent physical or mental disability.
• Consult with rehabilitation team/Clinical Psychologist to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities.
• Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest.

Requirements and Experience

• University degree in Occupational Therapy
• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Experience in facilitating trainings.
• Applicants are expected to present proof of registration with their professional regulatory bodies and current practicing license.

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Administer and evaluate standardized assessments
• Select and oversee evidence-based interventions
• Effectively document the occupational therapy process in compliance with state and federal regulations
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Teamwork
• Patient-centeredness
• Dedication to compliance
• Dedication to best practice
• Listening and collaboration
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment