Rural Rehab & Empowerment Program Lead

Colorado State University; Fort Collins (CO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Colorado State University is seeking a qualified professional to provide disability services support to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers. The role includes client intakes, on-farm assessments, data collection, and program evaluation while coordinating with multiple community resources.

The position is field-based with hybrid work, requiring weekly supervisor meetings and occasional evening/weekend hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy, Public Health, Education, or a closely related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience relevant to the Essential Job Duties.

Responsibilities

• Manages a caseload of farmers/ranchers and/or their family members and/or individuals employed in the agriculture arena consisting of all disability areas and coordinates the utilization of multiple healthcare related or agricultural related community agencies.
• Conducts participant assessments on participants involving the use of specialized knowledge and applications associated with social work, rehabilitation, psychology, or occupational therapy.
• Develops, in cooperation with other staff, a plan of care for each individual participating in the program.
• Offers solutions to participants to mitigate or remove physical, environmental, and societal barriers that prevent participants from maintaining their independence and self-sufficiency.
• Provides resources for Behavioral Health when needed or requested.
• Visits service agencies, attends meetings, and confers with subordinates to obtain additional information concerning community resources for persons with disabilities.
• Submits Rehabilitation Technology evaluations to the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation on an as-needed basis.
• Develops and delivers educational workshops on topics relevant to farmers/ranchers, their families, outside professionals, and other interested parties.
• Markets the program to healthcare providers, agricultural producer organizations and individuals to provide education and increase program enrollment.
• Submits monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required by Colorado State University and the National AgrAbility Project (NAP).
• Manages and is accountable for program data reporting including the design and coordination of data systems and procedures.
• Provides data outcomes for reporting program performance through dashboards, Annual Statistical Reports (ASRs), etc., executive team, board members, stakeholders, and partners.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy, Public Health, Education, or a closely related field

Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, Public Health, Education, or another closely related field

Job description

Colorado State University is seeking a qualified professional to provide disability services support to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers. The role includes client intakes, on-farm assessments, data collection, and program evaluation while coordinating with multiple community resources.

The position is field-based with hybrid work, requiring weekly supervisor meetings and occasional evening/weekend hours.