Occupational Therapist; Part-Time); Office​/On-site

Use your occupational therapy expertise to support inpatient recovery through meaningful, skills‑based interventions.

The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has an opening for an Occupational Therapist(PCN 143245) for the Learning Center Unit at Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) Middletown.

• Part‑time, 28 hours per week
• First shift, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
• Wednesday– Saturday

• Comprehensive state employee benefits
• Access the State Employee Benefits Overview page to explore available options
• Professional growth and career development opportunities
• A commitment to promoting a healthy work/life balance

* Benefits may vary or may not apply to certain part‑time positions.

• Provides essential occupational therapy services that support treatment needs, continuity of care and regulatory standards
• Conducts assessments and delivers active treatment including individual and group instruction in daily living, independent living, sensorimotor and psychosocial skills
• Develops and implements treatment plans and therapeutic activities consistent with physician prescriptions
• Serves as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team contributing to coordinated, patient‑centered care
• Ensures timely assessments and consistent access to interventions that support recovery goals, discharge planning and overall patient well‑being
• Other duties as assigned

A comprehensive medical examination, including drug screening, is required following a conditional offer of employment. All state employees must comply with Connecticut’s Drug‑Free Workplace Policy.

DMHAS is dedicated to promoting the health and wellness of individuals with behavioral health needs through an integrated, holistic network of services that foster dignity, respect, and self‑sufficiency.

CVH provides trauma informed gender responsive treatment that empowers individuals to manage recovery, improve quality of life and return to the community.

In a state facility this class is accountable for providing professional occupational therapy services.

• CLINICAL:
• Selects, plans, administers and implements occupational therapy programs for training of individuals with physical disabilities and/or an intellectual disability;
• Administers individual and group instructions to individuals in various occupational therapies including but not limited to activities of daily living, independent living skills, sensorimotor skills and performance components, psychosocial skill and performance components, therapeutic adaptations and specialized assessments;
• Determines and carries out treatment and activities for individuals consistent with physician prescription;
• Assesses individuals educational needs;
• Organizes new projects and methods;
• Serves as a member of the treatment team;
• Consults with supervisor, physicians and other professionals regarding individual reactions, progress and treatment plans;
• Recommends changes in individuals treatment;
• Participates in training programs for professional and paraprofessional staff and students/interns gaining clinical experience;
• Attends and participates in workshops and conferences;
• Instructs and demonstrates to individuals and parents treatments to be carried on in a treatment center and at home;
• Makes adaptive equipment;
• Maintains records and prepares reports on individual care and administrative matters;
• Coordinates occupational therapy services with other disciplines such as physical, speech and rehabilitative therapies;
• Orders, requisitions and distributes supplies and materials;
• Coordinates efforts of volunteers;
• May escort individuals on trips into community;
• May perform duties in individuals home or…