Occupational Therapist

We are seeking a highly skilled Occupational Therapist to join our CORE Program team at Wisconsin Community Services. As an Occupational Therapist, you will play a vital role in providing rehabilitative support to youth and young adults who are being served by the CORE program and experiencing their first episode of psychosis.

• Collaborate with the CORE team to implement individualized goals as it relates to daily living skills.
• Work closely with youth and young adults to conduct and document a thorough assessment to determine their level of need as it relates to daily functioning.
• Teach youth and young adults to become more independent and self-sufficient while experiencing and managing mental health symptoms.
• Collaborate with family members and/or caregivers to teach skills and techniques that help the youth and young adults, including providing education about their deficits.
• Monitor and modify goals in the Plan of Care related to daily functioning as needed.
• Assess the youth or young adults' ability to safely and effectively perform daily and/or independent living skills.
• Actively participate in the development and implementation of the Plan of Care and Crisis Plan.
• Connect youth/young adults to resources in the community based on their interests to meet identified needs.
• Complete all necessary paperwork in a strength-based manner per Wraparound Milwaukee/Agency requirements.
• Attend and actively participate in CORE staffing and clinical consultation with Wraparound Milwaukee staff.

• A minimum of one year of continued experience working with youth.
• One year of experience serving youth or young adults with mental health and co-occurring needs.
• Complete 20-40 hours of CCS (DHS 36) training and other training as assigned.
• Working knowledge of computer applications preferred (Windows and Microsoft Word).
• Ability to display cultural competence by responding respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and other diversity factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of each individual.
• Knowledge and skills to work with children, young adults, and families.
• No convictions or license revocations that would fail a caregiver background check; valid driver's license, automobile, and sufficient insurance to meet agency requirements.
• Meet all the employee requirements, including references, criminal background check, drug test, and driver's license check.

The work is performed in a busy office environment and in the community serving children, young adults, and families. Some of the work is done sitting at a desk using a computer, and requires significant outreach in the community and families' homes. Much of the outreach is done in urban neighborhoods, and several hours per day may be spent driving. Hours average 40 per week, and flexible work schedules include some hours outside the normal work schedule on evenings and weekends.

Duties require possible physical activity while interacting in the community. May require sitting at a desk and/or computer for 2 or more hours at a time. The position requires computer work. Requires the ability to travel and drive for short and extended distances.