Dshs ESH Occupational Therapist 2

Eastern State Hospital is looking to hire an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and treat patients.

You'll assess clients, create treatment plans, and work with a multidisciplinary team to help patients meet their treatment goals. This job is a great opportunity to gain new skills in your career and make a difference in people's lives!

The work schedule is day shift, with weekends off, and options for flexible schedules!

Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.

Perks that make each day rewarding:

• Time and autonomy for developing approaches to treatment and patient care

• Collaboration with our dedicated therapy team and a variety of other medical professionals creates an environment for teaching, continuous growth, and professional development

• We encourage you to be creative and innovative in developing course content as well as with intervention strategies

• The rapport and treatment that you'll build with our patients are long-term, impactful, and meaningful. You'll quickly appreciate the sense of community and the interaction you have with staff and patients

• Our retirement plans and benefits are ideal for a long-term career and support a healthy work-life balance

Some of what you'll do

• Creatively develop occupation-based group interventions applicable to clients' needs and institutional goals.

• Evaluate and assess patients to determine their current level of occupational performance.

• Determine rehabilitation potential, evaluate clients' needs, and plan treatment programs.

• Develop treatment goals, objectives, and interventions appropriate to age, abilities, and projected occupational roles.

• Collaborate with patients, treatment teams, and other practitioners in the establishment of a treatment plan.

• Consult with others concerning patient strengths, needs, and functional levels.

• Implement treatment, modify as needed, and provide follow-up.

• Instruct and direct Certified OT Assistants on clinical issues.

• Document patient response to interventions.

• Communicate with patients, staff, significant others, and community members.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.

• Successfully completed the National Board Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) examination.

• A Washington state OT license.

• And 18 months of professional occupational therapy experience.

Desired

• Experience with persons diagnosed with chronic and/or acute mental illness and polysubstance use

• Ability to work with difficult patients, de-escalate patients in crisis, and remain professional in volatile situations

• Knowledge and experience implementing mental illness recovery principles

Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency's mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

If you have questions about the application process, email Anthony Distefano, Recruiter, at distear@dshs.wa.gov and reference job number 00390Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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