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Job Description

Looking for a new opportunity that checks all of your boxes?

In-house facility – Check!

Flexible schedule – Check!

Facility that focuses on needs of patients – Check!

Supportive & understanding management – Check!

Strong rehab team – Check!

Look no further, Amherst Meadows Care Center in Massillon is looking for a PRN Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team!

The Occupational Therapist will develop, recover or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with physical, mental or developmental conditions. You will offer effective and client-centered services that will enable people to confidently and independently carry out everyday tasks or activities. The successful candidate will have a holistic perspective and will be able to adapt the environment to fit the person.

Responsibilities:

Address client’s aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being and life quality

Select and adapt the appropriate per case occupational therapy treatment model, method and approach to direct the process of interventions

Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)

Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components

Assess client’s home and other environments and advice on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities

Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use

Guide and educate family members and caregivers

Observe, note, and report on progress of long and short term treatment goals

Collect data and document processes followed

Regularly follow-up client

Skills:

Proven working experience as occupational therapist

Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy

Familiarity with ADLs evaluation tools

Current knowledge of treatment practices per discipline and drive to continually learn and grow in the profession

Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Valid license to practice occupational therapy

Career Advantages:

Practice in an environment built on integrity and progressive, ethical care

Electronic documentation system

Premium rates and flexible work schedule

Work collaboratively with a supportive team of therapists and nursing staff