Occupational Therapist

Description

Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adolescents with developmental disabilities?   

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team! 

Being an Occupational Therapist has its Advantages at our Day Academy location on 20 Park Lane, Highland, NY 12528

As an Occupational Therapist at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:   

• A collaborative and supportive environment. 

• Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!  https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/ 

• Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings 

• A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals. 

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located at our Day Academy in Highland, NY, this position is responsible for facilitating the development and rehabilitation of students by planning and administering medically prescribed occupational therapy. The OT will meet the student’s goals and needs and provide quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results, and determine occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with treatment team. They will also help students develop and/or regain physical/mental functioning or adjusting to disabilities by implementing programs. They will promote maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual’s physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest. The Occupational Therapist will evaluate results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating students’ progress; they will also recommend and implement adjustments and modifications. They will consult with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers, as well as contribute to student conferences. 

Salary: $74,752 - $79,984 annually

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits! 

Qualifications

Education: MS in Occupational Therapy.  Certification by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board (AOTCB) and licensure by the NYS Education Department required. OTR/L 

Experience: Six to nine months of related field experience required; one year preferred 

Physical Requirements: Ability to administer CPR.  Ability to administer first aid.  Ability to properly implement physical intervention techniques.  Ability to create and maintain a therapeutic milieu.Regularly requires walking, standing, bending, repetitive wrist/hand movement, and pushing/pulling (1/2 to 3/4 of the workday). Regularly requires sitting.  May require lifting up to 50 lbs. (1/4 of the workday). 

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

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