Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Negotiable

THIS POSITION IS AN OPPORTUNITY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. Position is serving our Home health contracts within Chillicothe / Washington Court House / Circleville, Ohio. This is not a virtual / telehealth position.

JOB DESCRIPTION : OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Occupational Therapist with a desire to develop, recover or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with physical, mental, or developmental conditions. Employee will offer effective and client-centered services that will enable people to carry out everyday tasks or activities confidently and independently. The successful candidate will have a holistic perspective and will be able to adapt the environment to fit the person.

Responsibilities

• Address clients 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 clients 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