Occupational Health Therapist Team Lead
SummitStone Health PartnersAbout the role
Occupational Health Therapist Team Lead
- Salary Range: $35.00 - $49.00 per hour, based on relevant years of experience
- Location: Larimer county, Colorado
- Status: Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Hours: Dayshift and the potential for weekends but not required
Employees working at locations operating 24/7 earn a differential. Shift differentials are also available for evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
The salary range for this position is SummitStone’s good faith belief and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this position at the time of the posting. SummitStone may ultimately offer more or less than the posted range. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including the applicant’s education, training, skills, experiences, and other job-related information and how relevant those are to SummitStone’s needs, aspirations, organizational priorities, and the evolving needs and delivery of services to the community that it serves.
Role Overview:
Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and providing skilled care to patients requiring occupational therapy services to patients in our facilities, in conjunction with the patient, family and the interdisciplinary care team. The Occupational Therapist Lead will be responsible for clinical outcomes as well as industry benchmarks while also demonstrating flexibility in carrying out diverse job duties.
Essential Duties:
- Overseeing OT programming, OT staff, and OT students.
- Work collaboratively with medical/clinical/administrative teams to provide comprehensive behavioral health services to clients.
- Provide, coordinate, and oversee skilled intermittent care to patients and include instruction and education of patients and/or caregivers to promote whole-person wellness.
- Conduct therapeutic assessment including cognitive level, safety assessment and interpret evaluations and test results to determine occupational therapy modalities.
- Regularly evaluate and re-evaluate patient status.
- Initiate, develop, implement, and revise the patient’s care plan. Address all problems identified in the care plan. Provide educational information to the patient/family/caregiver concerning knowledge deficits or needs regarding the patient’s condition.
- Communicate with other disciplines involved in the case as warranted.
- Report signs/symptoms signaling a change in patient condition to the patient’s physician, therapists, case manager, nurse, or care coordinators as needed.
- Engage as an active member of program treatment teams, meeting with clients individually and by providing group therapy services.
- Collaborate with other staff and leaders in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating clinical services.
- Facilitate staff training, projects, and staff or client consultations. Provide oversight to occupational therapy capstone, internship, or fieldwork learners.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy required
- More than five years of experience in Occupational Therapy required
- More than two years of clinical experience in behavioral health or acute healthcare required
- Occupational Therapy licensure and ability to practice in the state of Colorado required
Licenses and Certifications:
- Valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record required
- CPR and First Aid certifications required
- Healthcare provider basic life support (BLS) required upon hire
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred
SummitStone will take into consideration a combination of an applicant’s education, training, skills, experiences, and other job-related infor
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