Occupational Therapist

Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Summary

• Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy programs to facilitate development and rehabilitation of mentally, physically, or emotionally disabled persons.

General Accountabilities

• Completes and maintains patient records.
• Tests and evaluates patients' physical and mental abilities and analyzes medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.
• Evaluates patients' progress and prepares reports that detail progress.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy programs.
• Selects activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills within limits of their mental or physical capabilities.
• Recommends changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities.
• Lays out materials such as puzzles, scissors and eating utensils for use in therapy.
• Plans and implements programs and social activities to help patients learn work or school skills and adjust to handicaps.
• Conducts training programs in occupational therapy techniques and objectives.
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree
• Experience: 3-5 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Licenses/Certifications: Appropriate certifications and/or licensures

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Monitoring
• Service orientation
• Active listening
• Critical thinking
• Judgment and decision making

Supervises: Level

• May lead others performing similar work
• May supervise interns and/or casual workers

Company DescriptionA Growing and Expanding Therapy Clinic in Ellenwood, GACompany DescriptionA Growing and Expanding Therapy Clinic in Ellenwood, GA

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