Occupational Therapist I

Contra Costa County; California (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Contra Costa County is hiring entry-level Occupational Therapists for various locations including the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. The role involves evaluating and implementing treatment plans related to patient care, ensuring optimal functionalities and independence. Requirements include a valid Occupational Therapist license in California and a current BLS certificate. This position welcomes applicants without prior experience, emphasizing collaboration with other providers and education for patients and families.

Qualifications

• Evaluates, plans and implements treatment in areas such as self-care and mobility.
• Explains therapy recommendations to patients and provides education.
• Collaborates with other therapists and care providers for patient treatment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluations and assessments for treatment planning.
• Provide treatments to enhance patient functionality and independence.
• Prepare reports on patient treatment and maintain required records.

Skills

Evaluating treatment plans

Patient education and training

Collaboration with care providers

Home management skills

Education

Valid license as an Occupational Therapist

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Position

Contra Costa County Health Services Department is recruiting entry‑level Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist I) positions. Therapists may be assigned to the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, its Health Centers, or the California Children Services Programs throughout the county.

Typical Tasks

• Evaluates, plans and implements treatment including but not limited to the following areas:
• Self‑care: feeding, oral bulbar function, dressing, grooming, bathing, skin inspection and toileting
• Functional mobility: positioning, transfers, wheelchair prescription and mobility training, topographic orientation, joint motion and muscle function
• Upper extremity function: prehension, coordination, range, strength, sensation, pain, joint protection and hand function
• Adaptive/assistive equipment and splints: prescription, design, fabricating or applying orthotics or equipment
• Home management: energy conservation, work simplification, budgeting, meal preparation, household tasks and group living skills
• Community skills: shopping, use of transportation, safety, pre‑vocational/vocational assessment and work skills, social behaviors, play and leisure pursuits
• Visual‑perceptual ability: visual scanning, figure‑ground discrimination, vision, fields, spatial relations and visual‑motor integration
• Motor and sensory/motor development
• Functional cognition: orientation, attention, memory, analysis, discrimination, seriation, organization, categorization, integration, judgement and problem‑solving
• Learns to perform specialized and advanced therapy treatments
• Explains occupational therapy recommendations to patients and families; provides education and training
• Provides consultation and education regarding therapy treatment considerations
• Collaborates with other care providers to ensure proper patient treatment and follow‑up
• Secures and returns clinic supplies, equipment and maintains required records and statistics
• Prepares reports of patient treatment, discharge planning and evaluation of treatment services
• Provides training and work direction to aides, assistants, interns and volunteers
• Consults with other therapists as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid license or limited permit to practice as an Occupational Therapist issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate issued by the American Heart Association or CPR certification issued by the American Red Cross.
• No prior experience required.
• Background investigation/fingerprint and/or physical exam may be required prior to employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Contra Costa County considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.