Occupational Therapist

4 weeks ago

Matteson IL, United States Sertoma Star Services Full time
Occupational Therapist
Department: Community Mental Health and Counseling
Status: Full-time

Who We Are
At Sertoma Star Services, we're on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, we proudly serve over 2,000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational, educational, therapeutic, and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services’ roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations, New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cutting-edge, person-first services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services, choices, and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes self-advocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together, we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.

Your Role
As an Occupational Therapist, you will support individuals to maintain their independence in the community through the development, maintenance, or accommodation of functional daily living skills. It is responsible for assessing the developmental level of functioning, the development of a therapy plan, reviewing needs and assessing for adaptive equipment, as well as providing ongoing occupational therapy services. This position also participates in psychoeducational programs.

Responsibilities
Develop an assessment to evaluate the impact of a person's mental, physical, or medical impairments on maintaining independence in a community setting.
Complete evaluation of consumer to establish a personalized therapy plan, including but not limited to, reviewing medical history, asking questions, and observing them doing tasks to achieve the most effective results.
Evaluate a consumer's home or workplace on the basis of the consumer's health needs to maintain independence in a community setting.
Administer therapy approaches and instruct consumers with therapy activities and tasks that promote rehabilitation of consumer's injuries and traumas.
Provide direct services that support individual in the deve.lopment of homemaking skills, activities of daily living, independent transport within community, recreational activities, and social activities through occupational therapy intervention and approaches within a recovery model.
Educate a consumer's support system, or caregiver(s), about how to accommodate and care for the consumer.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and current license in Occupational Therapy.
Minimum of one year experience working with individuals with mental illness and working knowledge of the recovery-model.
One year case management, linkage, outreach, and/or community support experience.
Experience with Medicaid Rule 132 documentation and billing requirements.
Valid Illinois driver's license and documentation of current auto insurance, with good driving record and car available.
Proficient in the use of computers, software applications, and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs.
Benefits
Generous paid time off
13 Paid holidays
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
Employer Paid Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
403(b) with company match
Tuition assistance
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Health, Safety, and Culture
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity, we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial background. Our open-door, team-building concept supports both agency goals and employee success. %{{advertiserId}}% %%{{category}}%%

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