Geriatric Occupational Therapist

Live Well Homecare; Burke Centre (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Homecare in Burke Centre, VA seeks an Occupational Therapist to assess and treat older adults, develop individualized plans, and improve safety and independence in daily activities.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, document outcomes, and educate patients and caregivers to support home and community reintegration, requiring licensure and strong geriatric rehab knowledge.

Qualifications

• OT licensure/credentialing (as required for practice).
• Strong geriatric rehabilitation knowledge and evidence-based clinical reasoning.
• Excellent communication and empathy for patients and caregivers.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based, interdisciplinary environment.
• Proficiency in clinical documentation and outcome reporting.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate clients’ functional status and rehabilitation needs.
• Create and implement individualized OT treatment plans.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions to support independence and safe daily living.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Educate patients and caregivers on skills, strategies, and home/program recommendations.
• Document assessments, treatments, and outcomes according to clinical and regulatory standards.

Skills

Geriatric rehab knowledge

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Documentation & outcomes

OT licensure

Education

OT licensure/credentialing

Job description

Occupational Therapist (Geriatric Rehabilitation)

Provide compassionate, evidence-based occupational therapy for older adults in a patient-centered setting. Assess functional abilities, develop and implement individualized treatment plans, and deliver targeted interventions to improve safety, independence, and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate clients’ functional status and rehabilitation needs.
• Create and implement individualized OT treatment plans.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions to support independence and safe daily living.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Educate patients and caregivers on skills, strategies, and home/program recommendations.
• Document assessments, treatments, and outcomes according to clinical and regulatory standards.

Qualifications & Skills

• Occupational Therapy licensure/credentialing (as required for practice).
• Strong geriatric rehabilitation knowledge and evidence-based clinical reasoning.
• Excellent communication and empathy for patients and caregivers.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based, interdisciplinary environment.
• Proficiency in clinical documentation and outcome reporting.