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Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT)-PRN- Forest Park, IL Strive Therapy, LLC Forest Park, IL Job Details Contract From $75 an hour 17 hours ago Qualifications Customer follow-ups Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities Patient follow-up care Assistive technology training Activities of daily living (ADL) training Ergonomic assessments in occupational therapy Bachelor of Science Rehabilitation devices Mid-level Developmental disability care assistance Client-centered treatment planning Adaptive equipment application Bachelor's degree Occupational Therapy Medical treatment knowledge Patient family and caregiver education Computer skills Patient progress monitoring Patient interaction Home health Experience working with individuals with physical disabilities Occupational therapy experience in home health Data collection Coordinating patient care in an occupational therapy role Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy Training Communication skills Teaching Home health safety assessments Occupational Therapy License Full Job Description Strive Therapy is looking for a committed and patient-focused Occupational Therapist to develop, recover or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with physical, mental or developmental conditions. You will offer effective and client-centered services that will enable people to confidently and independently carry out everyday tasks or activities. The successful candidate will have an holistic perspective and will be able to adapt the environment to fit the person. Responsibilities Address client's aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being and life quality Select and adapt the appropriate per case occupational therapy treatment model, method and approach to direct the process of interventions Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components Assess client's home and other environments and advice on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use Guide and educate family members and caregivers Observe, note, and report on progress of long and short term treatment goals Collect data and document processes followed Regularly follow-up client Skills Proven working experience as occupational therapist Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy Hands-on experience with computer programs and creative media Familiarity with ADLs evaluation tools ( e.g. Katz ADL scale, Lawton IADL scale) Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities Current knowledge of treatment practices per discipline and drive to continually learn and grow in the profession Professional behaviour Excellent interpersonal communication skills Valid license to practice occupational therapy in Illinois BS degree or greater in occupational therapy www.strive-therapy.com

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