COTA Therapy Assistant — Psychosocial Rehab Specialist

Western State Hospital; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Sick time

Family/personal time

Retirement with cash match

Job summary

Western State Hospital in Staunton, Virginia, is seeking a COTA Therapy Assistant to implement psychosocial programs that promote health, reinforce, restore and enhance task performance. The role supports psychosocial rehabilitation across learning centers and PCUs, following COVID-19 protocols.

The position requires graduation from an accredited OTA program, patient care experience, and Virginia licensure, with opportunities to supervise OT/PT students and contribute to structured PSR

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program.
• Experience in patient care.
• Licensed by the Virginia Board.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and co-facilitates up to 4 hours of psychosocial rehabilitation interventions per day across various learning centers and assigned PCU per COVID-19 protocols.
• Ensures that interventions are appropriate to individual client’s ages, interests, and abilities as reflected by assessment data.
• Completes assigned documentation according to facility and departmental guidelines.
• Attends a minimum of 6 PSR staff development sessions per year.
• Conducts at least one satisfaction survey of consumers served in group per quarter.
• Supervises and/or co-supervises level 1 and level 2 OTA and OT students.

Skills

Patient care experience

Bilingual

Education

Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program

Licensed by the Virginia Board

Job description

Western State Hospital in Staunton, Virginia, is seeking a COTA Therapy Assistant to implement psychosocial programs that promote health, reinforce, restore and enhance task performance. The role supports psychosocial rehabilitation across learning centers and PCUs, following COVID-19 protocols.

The position requires graduation from an accredited OTA program, patient care experience, and Virginia licensure, with opportunities to supervise OT/PT students and contribute to structured PSR