Occupational or Physical Therapy Assistant - Wellness

Description

CareLink is a non-profit, mission-based 501c3 organization that was founded in 1997 by non-profit post-acute and community-based organizations specializing in the care of older adults and adults with disabilities. These organizations include long-term care, housing, hospice, home care, assisted living and adult-day health. In addition, CareLink is a direct provider of a range of health and wellness services including rehabilitation (PT/OT/SLP), mobile dental, audiology, podiatry, psychiatry, brain health and wellness services. We keep individuals doing the things that they want to do, independently, in the place they call home.

This part-time position would provide coverage to our Southern RI Region which includes East Greenwich and south as well as the Newport area. Occasional coverage outside of this area may be required.

The Therapy Assistant - Wellness works collaboratively with the Program Manager for Wellness to implement a wide range of health-related programs and services that meet client's health and wellness needs.

Essential functions:

• Provide individual support or counseling in the specialty of holistic wellness including but not limited to mental, physical (i.e. nutrition), social, spiritual, and/or environmental.
• Track attendance, participation, or performance data related to wellness events.
• Communicate needs for maintenance of fitness equipment or facilities to the Program Manager.
• Lead the fall prevention program within our facilities and gather participation interest from our team.
• Must be willing to provide training in, and serve as an instructor of, evidence-based wellness programming such as TJQMBB, MOB, SAIL, and/or fitness classes. (Type of programming and percentage of overall time will be determined based on company needs.)
• Continually evaluate program offerings and recommend new programs or services to promote holistic wellness, ensuring a diversity of class offerings.
• Support the Program Manager in organizing and overseeing health screenings, wellness events/programs, or classes; wellness-related schedules, records, and reports.
• Additional projects as requested by the Program Manager
• Fulfills all job functions within scope of practice.
• Maintaining professional knowledge in order to provide clients with evidence-based standards of practice.
• Complying with federal, state, and local certification requirements.

Requirements

Performance Skills:

• Commitment to providing high quality, evidence-based health care services
• Attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Customer service focus
• Willingness to learn
• Situation-appropriate sense of urgency, prioritization skills, follow through and sense of task ownership

Education/Experience Required:

• Valid Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant or Physical Therapy Assistant license in the state of Rhode Island
• Experience working with the geriatric and/or adult IDD populations
• Must possess a valid and current driver license and auto insurance.
• Willing to obtain or possesses current BLS and/or CPR certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Experience with TJQMBB, MOB, SAIL, and/or fitness classes strongly preferred.