Occupational Therapist | Behavioral Health | Per Diem

Concord Hospital; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital is seeking a Behavioral Health Occupational Therapist to select and use evaluations and interventions that promote mental health and support functioning in patients with psychiatric, substance abuse, or behavioral disorders. The BHOT will supervise staff, adapt tasks, and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to promote engagement in daily life across home, work, and community settings.

The role requires NH OT licensure, AHA BLS certification, MOAB within 6 months, and

Qualifications

• Licensed OT in New Hampshire (current).
• MOAB Part 1 & 2 certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess to identify strengths, needs and concerns in patients' daily life tasks.
• Conduct interventions based on assessments and occupation theory.
• Facilitate communication and support patients’ occupational functioning.
• Develop and evaluate milieu programs; supervise groups and staff as required by licensure.
• Document patient progress and provide supervision as needed.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Adult development awareness

Behavioral health experience

Education

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Summary

The Behavioral Health Occupational Therapist selects and uses evaluations and interventions that promote mental health and support functioning in people with or at risk for psychiatric, substance abuse, or behavioral disorders. The role addresses physical, sensory, and cognitive function affecting patient's abilities to participate in daily life while considering their interests, values, habits, and roles. In addition, recognizes and emphasizes the complex interplay among individual variables, activity demands, and environmental demands. The BHOT analyzes, adapts or modifies the task or environment to support goal attainment and optimal engagement in occupation so that patients can develop and maintain healthy ways of living in their home, workplace and community. Responsible for supervising a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant and other staff as directed by the facility and under state licensure. The BHOT reports to the Director and/or Nurse Manager.

Education

Five to six years of formal training or education beyond the high school level (e.g., Masters Degree or five year program).

Certification, Registration, and Licensure

Licensure required: Current license in Occupational Therapy in the State of New Hampshire. Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association. Certification required to obtain: Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) Part 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.

Experience

Experience working with an interdisciplinary team. Must possess knowledge of growth and development across an adult and multicultural population. Previous experience in psychiatric and/or behavioral health field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screens and assesses to identify strengths, needs, problems and concerns regarding a patient's occupational engagement and successful performance of their daily life tasks.
• Conducts interventions based on assessment/evaluation results, developmental and life stage knowledge, and theoretical concepts of occupation.
• Facilitates communication and supports patients occupational functioning/performance.
• Responsible for milieu program development, facilitation of groups, and program evaluation to ensure quality and effectiveness. Documents intervention information, such as group participation and patient's progress toward attainment of desired outcomes. Provides supervision to others related to milieu group facilitation and/or patients occupational interventions/goals as required by the facility and/or state licensure. Performs other duties as assigned.

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269.

Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to speak. The employee is frequently required to do repetitive motion, hear, perform activities that require fine motor skills, sit, smell, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, kneel, reach, and squat. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bodily fluids, electrical hazards - shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 4,700 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).

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