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. AHMKT #LI-RHH #LI-AM2