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Wyoming Behavioral Institute
Occupational Therapist
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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.
$99,493 / year median in Wyoming
-5% projected decline
Job Description
Consider a career with meaning and purpose! Join Wyoming Behavioral Institute as an
OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPIST, and enjoy a career that provides purpose, meaning and career development opportunities. Wyoming Behavioral Institute, located in Casper, WY is a psychiatric hospital providing excellent care to children, adolescent and adults. We take pride in being a cohesive, family-friendly, flexible, educational and welcoming work environment!TWO Positions:
FULL-TIME
(40 HOURS) Sun-Thurs, 8am - 4:30pm Benefits for full-time positions will include: Full range of health & insurance benefits within 30 days of start date PAID training program & continuing education benefits Excellent and affordable full benefits package (including employee wellness) Start earning Paid Time Off from your first day of work Generous Education/Tuition Reimbursement program - continue to develop your skills Collaborative, multi-disciplinary team care environment Indoor, temperature-controlled work environment $2 delicious and healthy meals while at work Your role and responsibilities:POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for helping patients improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments. Patients may have conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling.- You will provide for the assessment, treatment and educational support our patients.
- You will lead treatment assessments and care plans for patients needing Occupational Therapy. The OT-R regularly offer groups, engage with patients to ensure they are actively participating with the treatment groups, activities and therapeutic OT groups in order to support their ongoing treatment goals.
- You will support and work closely and productively with Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs), Nurses, Therapists, Physicians and other unit staff to assure overall coordinated and therapeutic functioning of the treatment setting, including providing input to improve functioning of patients suffering from mental illness
- You will document patient Treatment plans, therapeutic interventions, Occupational Therapy groups, patient interactions and engagement as well as patient presentation during treatment on a consistent basis Your Qualifications include: Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy Degree program, Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy preferred (provisional licensure candidates ARE welcome and