COTA / Occupational Therapist Assistant

BrightSpring Health Services; Grapevine (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PRN scheduling

Paid drive time

Mileage reimbursement

Collaborative interdisciplinary team

Job summary

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation, part of BrightSpring Health Services, seeks a dedicated COTA for PRN work in home and community settings. The role focuses on continuity of care as the primary treating COTA, guiding clients from evaluation through discharge with 1:1 functional therapy.

Join an interdisciplinary team delivering neurorehabilitation in clients’ environments, with flexible PRN scheduling, paid drive time, and mileage reimbursement to support meaningful recovery and

Qualifications

• Degree from a certified occupational therapy assistant training program.
• Current Occupational Therapist Assistant certification.
• Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and neuro-rehabilitation techniques.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience assisting in the assessment and management of traumatic brain injury or related neurological conditions.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Occupational Therapist in the implementation of vocational and educational activities designed to restore and reinforce individuals' task performance and promote their overall health and self-sufficiency.
• Designing and adapting equipment for working and living environments, including fabricating assistive devices to improve participation in the program and/or community.
• Conducting community reintegration activities to assist individuals with their occupational therapy needs during physical activity.
• Providing training to individuals and any others involved in their rehabilitation, and documenting results of the training.
• Supporting individuals' plan of treatment by documenting and reporting status changes to the rehabilitation specialist, clinical coordinator, attending physician, and other treatment team members as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Continuity of care

Neurological rehabilitation techniques

CPR certification

Education

Degree from certified OTA training program

Current OTA certification

Job description

Our Company

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation

Overview

Make an impact where life happens. As a COTA/PRN with Rehab Without Walls, you have the opportunity to be the consistent treating therapist throughout your client’s plan of care—building relationships, tracking progress, and providing meaningful therapy from evaluation through discharge.

Why COTA with Rehab Without Walls?

• Continuity of care – Be the primary treating COTA throughout the plan of care
• 1:1 functional therapy – Focus on the client, not a high-volume clinic schedule
• Home & community-based – Help clients reach goals where they actually live and participate
• Flexible PRN scheduling– No weekends or Holidays
• Paid drive time at your clinical hourly rate
• Mileage reimbursement
• Collaborative interdisciplinary team with OT, PT, SLP and other clinicians
• Meaningful neurorehab – Help clients regain independence and return to the activities that matter most

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Occupational Therapist in the implementation of vocational and educational activities designed to restore and reinforce individuals' task performance and promote their overall health and self-sufficiency
• Designing and adapting equipment for working and living environments, including fabricating assistive devices to improve participation in the program and/or community
• Conducting community reintegration activities to assist individuals with their occupational therapy needs during physical activity
• Providing training to individuals and any others involved in their rehabilitation, and documenting results of the training
• Supporting individuals' plan of treatment by documenting and reporting status changes to the rehabilitation specialist, clinical coordinator, attending physician, and other treatment team members as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Degree from a certified occupational therapy assistant training program
• Current Occupational Therapist Assistant certification
• Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and neuro-rehabilitation techniques
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience assisting in the assessment and management of traumatic brain injury or related neurological conditions
• Current CPR certification
• Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and orthopedic rehabilitation techniques

About our Line of Business

Rehab Without Walls, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a revolutionary neurorehabilitation program that moves individuals outside the walls of institutional settings and into their natural home and community environment through a continuum of care. It is designed to significantly help people who have primarily experienced a brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke/CVA through accident or illness regain functional capabilities. By providing care in the home, community, workplace, or school, Rehab Without Walls promotes greater health through the recovery process, all with industry-leading outcomes that dramatically improve functional skills and independence for patients. For more information, please visit www.rehabwithoutwalls.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.