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What they do
An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.
$108,427 / year median in California
+5% projected growth
Job Description
To Apply Visit :
https://cptmhrc.com/careers
Job Location:
Delhi, CA California Psychiatric Transitions is a 98 bed Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility located in Delhi, CA. We serve adults with severe and persistent mental illness as well as the forensic population. We are a recovery-oriented program and our primary focus it is to help our clients successfully transition back into society. We are currently looking for a full-time Occupational Therapist to join our Activities Department. Therapists will work with the Activity Department to provide group and individual sessions, assist with program development and community integration outings, and plan and implement activities for facility-wide events.QUALIFICATIONS
A bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and a state license is required to be considered as a candidate. To be a successful hire, you will need to have up-to-date knowledge of treatment practices. Experience in the mental health field is preferred.JOB DUTIES
- Facilitate creative, educational, psychosocial, vocational, and activity-based groups that will effectively engage residents and support their treatment plans, as needed.
- Participate in community integration outings, as well as monitor residents to support successful integration and involvement with the community; drive company vehicles if qualified to do so.
- Meet with residents individually on an as-needed basis to rehabilitate residents to regain lost skills.
- Participate in theme day and holiday events, and work with team members to collaborate and assist in development of the department.
- Effectively manage groups and provide verbal de-escalation when needed.
- Provide therapeutic counseling support in all aspects of position.
- Provide required documentation related to conducting individual sessions, activities assessments, monthly, and quarterly reports.
- Participate in required in-service training and staff development as needed.
- Due to the unpredictable nature of the psychiatric profession, employees are to engage in crisis prevention procedures for the safety, health, and welfare of the residents and staff. In addition to specific job duties, at times, you will be expected to stand for periods of time, bend, kneel, lift, carry and walk swiftly or run.
To Apply Visit :
https://cptmhrc.com/careers