Occupational Therapy Assistant / Occupational Therapist (Per Diem)

• Conduct occupational assessments, sensory needs assessments, reassessments and evaluate patient's current cognitive, functional, interpersonal, intrapersonal and vocational/avocational skills.
  a. Occupational Therapist Assistant assists on the above.
• Utilizes evaluation methods that are appropriate to the client's age, education, cultural and ethnic background, medical status and functional ability.
• Participates in the development of patient's treatment plan, including discharge planning goals, based on information received from assessments. 
• Guides patient selection of individual tasks or projects which are appropriate to their defined needs and goals, encourages and facilitates patient participation in activities. 
• Assists and teaches patients in individual and/or group work. Modifies teaching interventions based on evaluation process.
• Maintains accurate and timely records in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Implements interventions, including crisis management procedures, in collaboration with treatment team. Manage utilization of van and transport patients in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Participates in committees, Quality Assessment and Improvement activities and attends continuing education programs specific to providing psychiatric care for the population being treated.
•  Complies with all established policies and procedures.
• Performs other work-related duties as directed or requested.
   

Occupational Therapy Assistant - 8108 - S14T

• Able to read, write, and communicate in English
• Entry level degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution
• (OTA) - Currently licensed Occupational Therapist Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
• (NPI) - Current National Provider Identifier (NPI) registration
• (De-escalation) - Completion of an approved De-escalation Certification Course (obtain within 30 days,offered within) 
• (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 60 days of position start, offered within) 
• (Preferred) - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Certification (NBCOT)

Occupational Therapist - 8265 - S18T

• Able to read, write, and communicate in English
• Entry level degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution
• (OT) - Currently licensed Occupational Therapist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
• (NPI) - Current National Provider Identifier (NPI) registration
• (De-escalation) - Completion of an approved De-escalation Certification Course (obtain within 30 days, offered within) 
• (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 60 days of position start, offered within) 
• (Preferred) - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Certification (NBCOT)