Job Summary
- Assists in providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments in a home health setting .
General Accountabilities
- Works under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.
- Monitors patients’ performance in therapy activities and provides encouragement.
- Assists in instructing patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.
- Observes and records patients’ progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintains this information in client records.
- Assists occupational therapists with implementing treatment plans.
- Reports to supervisors on patients’ progress, attitudes, and behavior.
- Performs clerical duties.
- *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications
- Education: Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
- Experience: Preferably have at least 1 year of work experience as a certified and state licensed therapy assistant.
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Active listening
- Service orientation
- Active learning
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $35.00 – $50.00 per hour
Medical Specialty:
- Home Health
License/Certification:
- Occupational Therapy Assistant License (Preferred)
- COTA (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
- 100% (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple Locations
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