Occupational Therapist: Transform Daily Living & Mobility

The Cascades Health and Rehabilitation Center; Rainbow Homes (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cascades Health and Rehabilitation Center seeks an Occupational Therapist to support patients with discharge planning through IADL remediation, mobility training, and adaptive strategies. The role emphasizes safety, independence, and meaningful activity participation.

You will assess home modifications, teach compensatory approaches, and collaborate with families to optimize post-discharge functioning, including dementia care and low-vision adaptations.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Successful completion of National Certification Examination.
• 1 year of verifiable, supervised professional experience within the last 3 years.
• Valid OT license in the state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Remediating instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) related to discharge environment, such as meal prep or home/finances.
• Training in functional mobility, including use of ambulatory devices.
• Preparing clients and families for community reintegration at discharge sites.
• Assessing need for home modifications and safety equipment to support safe discharge.
• Exploring adaptations and compensatory strategies for return to work or volunteering.
• Assessing leisure skills and modifying activities as needed.
• Teaching functional mobility and wheelchair safety based on cognition and perception.
• Remediating or enhancing IADLs like telephone or emergency call system use.
• Teaching compensatory techniques for attention, orientation, sequencing, and memory.
• Training residents with low vision in maximizing remaining vision and safety.

Skills

IADLs remediation

Functional mobility training

Home modification assessment

Compensatory strategies

Cognitive/perceptual training

Low vision adaptations

Caregiver education

Dementia care

Education

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

National Certification Examination

1 year supervised professional experience

Valid OT license in state of practice

Job description

The Cascades Health and Rehabilitation Center seeks an Occupational Therapist to support patients with discharge planning through IADL remediation, mobility training, and adaptive strategies. The role emphasizes safety, independence, and meaningful activity participation.

You will assess home modifications, teach compensatory approaches, and collaborate with families to optimize post-discharge functioning, including dementia care and low-vision adaptations.