Part tme Occupational Therapy Assistant

What You Will Do:

• Assist in implementing & planning of standard occupational therapy treatments, techniques & activities to increase the necessary skills to cope with daily living.
• Provides treatment to patients on one on one or in group settings, provide input in conjunction with treatment team members (e.g., psychology; social worker; case manager) to develop treatment goals & objectives; participates in treatment team meetings
• Assist with preparing patients for independent community living to include motor skills, anger management, stress management, provides community resources for peer support & recovery, refer patients to local count agencies for employment, schooling, training, socialization &/or mental health services
• Conducts interviews with clients, gather information & history of client through information obtained in interviews & chart reviews of occupational therapy assessments, discuss patients' performance & progress in occupational therapy groups &/or one-on-one interventions.
• Collaborates with treatment team members to develop individual patient programs, progress notes, weekly &/or monthly updates, maintain patient logs & records of interventions, completes & compiles written & verbal reports (e.g., weekly, monthly, progress, incidental, forensic, confidential chart review) for treatment teams, patients, service providers & families.
• Complete forms & discharge documentation related to occupational therapy treatments & services, organize funds utilized for snacks, unit parties & activities to include shopping for food & supplies; fills out purchase orders for unit supplies & materials for group activities; attends workshops, seminars & in-service education programs & special events; oversees activities of occupational student interns.

You Also Need to Know:

• Must be able to complete a 2 week (business days Monday-Friday) full time orientation
• May be exposed to communicable diseases and unpredictable patient behavior
• Training and development required to remain in the classification after employment

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Application Procedures:

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At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Current State of Ohio Occupational Therapy Assistant License pursuant to Section 4755.02 of Revised Code.

-Or limited permit pursuant to Section 4755.07, to persons who have satisfied requirements of Divisions (A) to (C) of Section 4755.06.

Job Skills: Therapy/Therapeutical Services