Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant 2

Working Title:

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant 2
Job Class:
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant 2
Agency:
Direct Care and Treatment

This posting was previously announced on 04/16/26. If you have already applied, you do not need to reapply.

• Job
• Location:
  
  Willmar
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 05/08/2026
• Closing Date: 05/26/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Direct Care and Treatment / DCT Willmar AFSCME
• Division/Unit:
  Mental Health & Substance Abuse Treatment Services / CABHS Willmar Prof
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift / 8:00am-4:30pm and occasional evenings
• Days of Work:
  Monday - Friday and occasional weekends and holidays
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $26.12 - $33.45 / hourly; $54,538 - $69,843 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 204 - Health Care Non Professional/AFSCME

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital (CABHH) in Willmar is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team in providing rehabilitation and supportive residential services for children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 6-18) with serious behavioral and emotional conditions.

• Facilitate and lead groups in skill building as well as individual skill building interventions for referred patients to assist with management of psychiatric and substance abuse disorder symptoms and improved functioning level.
• Implement selected activities and techniques with consideration for patient(s) age-specific needs, ethnic-cultural needs, level of cognitive functioning, level of adaptive functioning, and if relevant, post discharge services patients may receive in the community.
• Observe and report progress of patients during interventions.

To qualify, applicants must be licensed to practice as an occupational therapy assistant in the state of Minnesota; OR currently licensed to practice as an occupational therapy assistant in another state and must obtain licensure in Minnesota prior to appointment.

In addition, you must satisfy one of the following combinations of education and experience:

• Have an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program; AND
• At least 18 months of post-licensure occupational therapy experience.

• Have an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program; AND
• Certification as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant; AND
• At least 6 months of professional, post-licensure occupational therapy experience.

• Patient care experience within a mental health or behavioral health setting.
• Experience working with children and adolescents in a treatment setting.

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS – Direct Care & Treatment will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and a criminal background check prior to appointment.

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) healthcare facilities require employees to provide documentation that they are free from tuberculosis (TB) through a blood test prior to employment. DCT does not accept TB skin testing.

DCT operates a highly specialized behavioral health care system that serves people with mental illness, substance abuse disorders, and developmental and intellectual disabilities. This includes psychiatric hospitals and other inpatient mental health treatment facilities; inpatient substance abuse treatment facilities; dental clinics, group homes, vocational sites, and sex offender treatment facilities.

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