Activities Therapist - Occupational Therapist

Description $40,000 SIGN ON BONUS - for eligible external candidates only Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations. Job Summary: Responsible for the evaluation, planning, directing and administering of occupational therapy modalities of treatment as prescribed by a licensed physician. Administers treatments and occupational agents as prescribed by a referring physician in an effort to restore function and prevent disability following injury, disease or physical disability. Assists patients to reach their maximum performance and level of functioning, while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities. Assess the functional and therapeutic needs of the patient Properly documents of activity assessments Conducts group and individual therapies in accordance with patient diagnosis andneeds. Conducts therapies in accordance with patient diagnosis and needs Completes progress notes and assessments according to program procedures. 6 Is an active member of the interdisciplinary team; reports patient response tointerventions at physician led team meetings. Contributes to the development of individualized treatment plans for each patient,auditing treatment plans for thoroughness. Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addressespsychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families. Plans and implements the unit’s activity therapy program, including planning of dailyevents, special events, and providing in-service for other staff participating in the activity therapy program. Conducts activity therapy group sessions, as assigned, displaying good theoreticalknowledge of group principles and good group technique. Identifies areas needing improvement and utilizes the facility performanceimprovement process. Actively participates in department processes as required. Conducts individual activity therapy sessions, as assigned, displaying goodtheoretical knowledge and good treatment technique Maintains records pertinent to the personnel and operation of the department. Regulatory Requirements: · Graduated from either a Masters of Occupational Therapy, Recreation Therapy, or other human service master’s degree program with an accompanying license for art, recreation or activity therapy. · Three (3) or more years of previous experience in a behavioral health setting. Language Skills: · Ability to read and communicate effectively in English. · Additional languages preferred. · Strong written and verbal skills. Skills: · Basic computer knowledge. · Knowledge of physical medicine, physical therapy modalities, anatomy and physiology. · Knowledge of physical and occupational therapy machine operation, maintenance and repairs of same. Physical Demands: · For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising client care. Location: Sharon-Sharon Hospital 50 Hospital Hill Road Work Type: Full-Time Standard Hours: 40.00 FTE: 1.0 Work Schedule: Day 8 & 10 Work Shift: 8am - 4:30pm, . Every Sunday and the candidate will have off Monday. The schedule will be Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Org Unit: 938 Department: Psych Unit Exempt: No Grade: S7 Salary Range: 24.9200 - 46.2800 EOE, including disability/vets. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities. We are an equal opportunity employer Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation or our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.