Occupational Therapist

Description

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Occupational Therapist needed for UNC Health Youth Behavioral Health (YBH), in Butner, North Carolina. Youth Behavioral Health Hospital (YBH) is a 56‑bed, 24‑hour, locked psychiatric facility located in Butner, North Carolina. There will be four units dedicated to serving children and adolescent with mental health diagnoses, dual diagnosis, substance misuse and complex behaviors. YBH philosophy is grounded in a milieu‑based, trauma‑informed and therapeutic setting.

This facility aims to serve patients with a complex history, including aggression and psychosis. Safety is the key component of the care provided as well as introduction of positive coping skills, healthy living and positive leisure activities. Therapy services will work among a large interdisciplinary team including Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Nursing Services. We are seeking an Occupational Therapist with child and adolescent mental health experience who is dynamic, motivated and team oriented.

The Occupational Therapist to be responsible for providing a full range of services including standardized assessments, evaluations, providing therapeutic interventions and discharge planning. The Occupational Therapist will participate in a variety of professional growth activities and mentorship intended to develop and improve patient care delivery and departmental performance. Additionally, the Occupational Therapist will be encouraged to serve as a clinical educator for level I and level II students occupational therapy students.

The Occupational Therapist shall also demonstrate accountability for and contribution to program development, quality improvement, problem solving and productivity enhancement in a flexible team fashion. The selected candidate will work 4 days a week, Monday - Friday with occasional weekend and holiday coverage. Highly Preferred:
Experience in hospital-based mental health therapy services. Experience with children and adolescent mental health. Seeking individual with experience in developmental disabilities (IDD), autism, and dual diagnosis. Prefer additional training and/or certifications in evidence-based & best practices with these populations (i.e. DIR). Experience in hospital based mental health therapy services. Experience with children and adolescent mental health with ages ranging from 12-17.

This is highly skilled, rehabilitive work with patients whose abilities to cope with the daily tasks of living are impaired by developmental deficiencies, aging, medical concerns, or psychological and social disabilities. Incumbents provide evidence-based occupational therapy evaluation, consultation and skilled treatment for patients. They document activities, and instruct patients, family, and students. Work is performed under the general supervision of an Occupational Therapist II or Occupational Therapist Supervisor.

Clinician is expected to have involvement in the areas of continuing education, departmental and community activities, outreach education and role of preceptor to students.

• Diagnostic Testing - Administers basic & complex diagnostic tests and evaluations in the area of Occupational Therapy for the treatment of functional deficits and related impairments.
• Education - Teach & supervise graduate Occupational Therapy students and/or clinical fellows/residents. Develops or contributes to innovative programs to enhance patient care. Serves as resource consultant to other clinicians in respective specialty area.
• Evaluation of Care - Analyzes results of diagnostic and/or therapeutic testing to establish patient goals and/or modify subsequent treatment programs. Identifies expected patient outcomes. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation-- Selects and applies current and advanced techniques to provide quality and efficient rehabilitative services. Provides habilitation/rehabilitation and maintenance of persons with related impairments. Organizes and…