Occupational Therapist

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) is recruiting for one part-time Occupational Therapist to join their Solnit South Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) in Middletown, CT. The Occupational Therapist will provide individual sessions and groups while strengthening connections to the clients. Goals include individualized interventions in treatment plans, reflecting on the progress made during the Care Planning Meetings, and providing guidance to the milieu on environmental and interpersonal responses for each child based on their sensory and emotional capacity.

What You Will Do

The Occupational Therapist will select, plan, administer, and implement occupational therapy programs for training of individuals with physical disabilities and/or an intellectual disability. They will also administer individual and group instructions to individuals in various occupational therapies, determine and carry out treatment and activities for individuals consistent with physician prescription, and assess individuals' educational needs.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have considerable knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy, anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, neurology, neuroanatomy, and individual and group dynamics as applied to occupational therapy. They will also have interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to utilize computer software.

Requirements

• Licensure as an Occupational Therapist issued by the Connecticut State Department of Public Health
• Experience initiating life skills groups and developing group curriculums
• Experience working with people with complex behavioral health and substance-related concerns in a community-based setting
• Experience conducting Occupational Therapy assessments in residential homes
• Experience providing supervision to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant's (COTA) in a community-based setting

Benefits

• Part-time position with 34 hours per week
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees
• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service