Occupational Therapist - Behavioral Health

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's is seeking an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and treat patients with diverse disabilities in a behavioral health setting onsite in Akron, OH. The role requires NBCOT certification and Ohio licensure, with 3+ years of experience and proficiency in MS Office.

The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, dayshift with weekend/holiday rotation; on-site at Akron, OH. Strong communication with families and interdisciplinary teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.
• NBCOT certification and Ohio state licensure are required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience preferred.
• On-site, full-time role based in Akron, OH.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, assess and treat patients with physical, educational, or psychosocial disabilities.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and team members.
• Complete documentation and patient/family education per division protocols.
• Supervise COTA/L, volunteers, or students per OT regulations.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Occupational therapy

Cross-functional collaboration

Healthcare experience

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor/Master/Doctoral in Occupational Therapy

NBCOT certification

Ohio state licensure

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Full-time, 40 Hours/week

Days, Between the hours of 7:30AM - 6PM (Weekend/Holiday Rotation)

Onsite Akron, OH - Behavioral Health

Summary

The Occupational Therapist utilizes professional knowledge and behaviors to evaluate/assess and treat patients with a variety of physical, educational, or psychosocial disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes professional knowledge and behaviors to evaluate, assess and treat patients with a variety of physical, educational, or psychosocial disabilities.
• Communicates effectively with patient, family members, and team members as needed.
• Performs appropriate and necessary documentation and patient/family education, per division protocols.
• Supervises COTA/L, volunteer, or student per OT regulations.
• Other duties as required.

Technical Expertise

• Experience in occupational therapy is required.
• Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education And Experience

• Education: Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Certification: Certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and current Ohio state licensure is required.
• Years of relevant experience: Minimum 3 years is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None.

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite