DSHS WSH Occupational Therapist 3

Description

DSHS WSH Occupational Therapist 3

As part of Western State Hospital’s mental health Occupational Therapy (OT) Department, we have a full-time equivalent (FTE) position for an occupational therapist to join our forensic center; specifically, the Gage Recreational Program. This position is ideal for someone who wants flexibility in their schedule while providing occupational therapy and active treatment services to a population of patients with complex needs. You'll thrive and work to create new approaches for treatment. Part of this role includes helping patients to adapt leisure and recreational activities with an understanding of medical contraindications, too. This FTE position has a lot of flexibility. For example, you could work four 10-hour days from Sunday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Saturday, or five 8-hour days from Monday to Friday.

Pierce County employees are eligible to receive an Orca Card for transportation needs. Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.

Some Of What You'll Do

• Assess and provide treatment to patients in groups and/or 1:1s as needed in a recovery center and/or ward.
• Collaborate with patients and an interdisciplinary team to discuss treatment goals and implementation.
• Develop, plan, and prepare comprehensive active treatment groups and individual treatment strategies for patient caseload using OT evidence-based practice.
• Document patient progress on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Update treatment plans in a timely manner.
• Provide consultations as needed.
• Supervise occupational therapy assistant(s), intern(s), and/or student(s).
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement.
  
  

What we're looking for

• Experience working with patients with behavioral and physical health diagnoses.
• Ability to handle stressful and sometimes challenging situations.
• Skill in documentation.
• Ability to comprehend, educate others, and grade treatments according to patient's strengths and challenges.
• Knowledge of various treatment types and modalities using evidence-based practice.
  
  

Who should apply?

Graduates from an accredited Occupational Therapy program, successful completion of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) examination, and three years of professional Occupational Therapy experience.

Click here to learn more about who we are, Western State Hospital, and how our staff makes a difference in transforming lives.

Enjoy a variety of perks and look forward to each day on the job

• Uniquely, we're not for profit and not driven by production, allowing our Occupational Therapists the ability to focus on developing treatment approaches and emphasize inpatient care.
• Clinical autonomy and encouragement from leadership inspire our OTs to be creative and innovative in developing course content and intervention strategies.
• Experience a variety of therapeutic areas where you can excel including cognitive evaluation, rehabilitation screens, and psychosocial facilitation.
• Team collaboration among OTs and a variety of medical professionals supports an environment of continuous growth and professional development.
• Rapport and treatment built by our OTs for patients are long-term, impactful, and meaningful.
• You'll quickly appreciate the sense of community and the interaction with staff and patients.
• Retirement and benefits are ideal — start a long-term career that supports a healthy work-life balance.
  
  

Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Questions? Please contact Jourdan.Kovacs@dshs.wa.gov and reference 10349

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

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