Occupational Therapy Practitioner

As a heath division of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, we, at Sacred Circle Healthcare, preserve the Goshute heritage of protecting and caring for family and extend the tradition to all marginalized and underserved populations in our area. We refuse to let access, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status restrict someone from receiving complete healthcare.

Interested in joining our team? We are looking for people who are genuine, kind, ambitious, positive, and helpful - exceptional people building on a celebrated heritage who are passionate about delivering uncompromising care - people who make a difference every day no matter what their role or position. If you are looking for a job where the work you do impacts lives for the better every day, you are in the right place!

Sacred Circle Healthcare is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapy Practitioner.

Job Summary

Responsible for the therapeutic assessment and treatment of individuals with varying diagnoses. Facilitate ability to engage in meaningful activities or occupations that enhance a persons quality of life and achieve personal goals. Duties include OT assessment, interventions, and discharge and collaboration with other team members to help people reach their greatest recovery potential.
Reports To:
Physical Therapy DirectorDepartment:
Physical TherapyBusiness Unit:
Sacred Circle Primary CarePatient Care:
Yes
Worker Status:
Full-time, SalaryBenefits Eligible:
YesHours Per Week:
40+Work Schedule:
To Be Determined with the availability of 8:00 am 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. Typically, four 10- hour shifts per week. Evening and weekend work may be required depending on position requirements.
Supervisory
Responsibilities:
N/A

The successful candidate:

• Provides compassionate and person-centered care, including observation skills, evaluations, assessments, interventions, and outcomes for specific populations. Ability to apply evidence-based practice within therapy sessions.
• Develops care plans using a variety of iintervention strategies and techniques in a variety of environments.
• Motivates and empowers individuals during sessions to function optimally.
• Consults and practices with other healthcare professionals.
• Keeps abreast of advancements and evidence-based practice in occupational therapy.
• Focuses on person-centered goals which includes family, caregivers, and/or partners in intervention plan as appropriate
• Reviews individual progress and modifies and/or adapts the intervention accordingly following OT guidelines and frameworks.
• Performs administrative tasks such as keeping records, writing reports and making telephone calls.
• Coordinates with interdisciplinary team on individual needs, interventions, modifications, and progress.
• Any other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

EDUCATION:

• Masters or Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Degree from an Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) accredited school with National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification

EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) years of experience in an outpatient or community-based practice setting with following experience/interests
• Persistent/chronic pain
• Working with underserved and tribal populations in an interdisciplinary setting
• Well-rounded clinical skills with ability to handle all ages and a full range of diagnoses
• Experience/familiarity with pain neuroscience education (PNE)
• Experience working with the Native American community

CERTIFICATION/

LICENSE:

• Occupational Therapist Registered/Licensed (OTR/L)

Other:

• Enthusiastic to work in an integrated team model to provide well rounded treatment to the Native and underserved populations.

• Enthusiastic about interdisciplinary care.

Preferred Requirements:

EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

CERTIFICATION/

LICENSE:

Other:

• Outpatient and/or community-based practice experience.
• Mental and behavioral health job experience or background
• Interdisciplinary team experience
• Experience with pain, cognitive, visual, sensory assessments and intervention skills
• Experience working with the Native American community.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and experiences related to leading and development of group Interventions, motivational interviewing, ACT, CBT, and willingness to engage in evaluation and treatment in a primary care setting.
• Knowledge of biopsychosocial approaches to care.
• Knowledge and use of evidence-based interventions in the treatment of relevant diagnoses.
• Knowledge of or familiarity with sensory integration and processing interventions
• Ability to organize and lead group Therapy sessions.
• Awareness of interactive reasoning strategies and ability to build strong therapeutic rapport with people
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills and able collaborate effectively in an integrated rehabilitation/medical environment
• Strong documentation and scheduling skills.
• Ability to be dependable.

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