Acadia Healthcare

Operates extensive behavioral health treatment network

Behavioral Health Occupational Therapist

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAda, OK, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Therapy is required.
At least one year of experience working with the facility's population is required.
A current active professional license, or eligibility for endorsement by the state where the facility provides services, is required.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification are required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
First aid may be required depending on the state or facility.

Responsibilities

Help patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.
Review patient medical histories, ask questions, and observe patients completing tasks to evaluate their condition and needs.
Develop treatment plans, identify specific goals, and select activities to help patients work toward those goals.
Help people with disabilities complete tasks, demonstrate exercises, evaluate patients' homes or workplaces, and identify potential improvements based on their health needs.
Educate patients' families and employers about accommodating and caring for patients. Recommend special equipment, such as wheelchairs and eating aids, and instruct patients in using that equipment.
Assess and record patient activities and progress for evaluations, billing, and reporting to physicians and other healthcare providers.
Work with children in educational settings as needed by evaluating their abilities, modifying classroom equipment to accommodate disabilities, and helping them participate in school activities.
Work with patients who have developmental disabilities, mental illness, or emotional problems as needed.
Teach patients skills such as time management, budgeting, using public transportation, and household chores to help them engage in daily life activities as needed.
Work with individuals who have problems with drug use, alcoholism, depression, or other disorders as needed.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met, and prioritize patient safety.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Overview

We are seeking a compassionate Full-Time Occupational Therapist to provide client-centered mental health support to individuals and families. This role includes facilitating therapeutic activities, supporting treatment goals, providing activity groups and working collaboratively with the clinical team. The ideal candidate is empathetic, reliable, and committed to quality care. $5,000 sign on or relocation bonus available.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Therapy required.
One or more years’ experience working with population of the facility required.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Help patients develop, recover and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.
Review patient medical history, ask questions and observe patient’s completing tasks to evaluate condition and needs.
Develop a treatment plan for patients, identify specific goals and types of activities that will be used to help the patient work toward set goals.
Help people with various disabilities with different tasks, demonstrate exercises, evaluate a patient’s home or workplace and based on the patient’s health needs, identify potential improvements.
Educate a patient’s family and employer about how to accommodate and care for the patient. Recommend special equipment, such as wheelchairs and eating aids and instruct patients on how to use that equipment.
Assess and record patient activities and progress for patient evaluations, for billing and for reporting to physicians and other healthcare providers.
May work with children in educational settings, evaluating disabled children’s abilities, modify classroom equipment to accommodate children with certain disabilities and help children participate in school activities.
May work with patients who suffer from developmental disabilities, mental illness or emotional problems.
May teach these patients skills such as managing time, budgeting, using public transportation and doing household chores in order to help them cope with and engage in daily life activities.
May work with individuals who have problems with drug use, alcoholism, depression or other disorders.

Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.  When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.  Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Therapy required.
One or more years’ experience working with population of the facility required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

Current active professional license or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility.

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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About the Company

Acadia Healthcare

Operates extensive behavioral health treatment network

Acadia Healthcare runs the largest international network of behavioral health facilities, delivering treatment for mental health and addiction issues. It provides inpatient psychiatric care, substance abuse detox, residential treatment, and outpatient programs, with services including medication-assisted treatment, family therapy, and experiential therapies across multiple care levels. The company stands out through its vast network of 230 locations across 40 states and its partnerships with other health systems via joint ventures with organizations like Fairview Health Services, Orlando Health, and SCL Health. Its goal is to improve access to behavioral health care by expanding its network and partnerships to offer coordinated, end-to-end treatment nationwide.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Franklin, TN
Founded: 2005

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