Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist
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16-03-2025
Job Description
Occupational Therapist
Department:Community Mental Health and Counseling
Department:Community Mental Health and Counseling
Status: Fulltime
Who We Are
At Sertoma Star Services were on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana we proudly serve over 2000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational educational therapeutic and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cuttingedge personfirst services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services choices and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes selfadvocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.
Your Role
As an Occupational Therapist you will support individuals to maintain their independence in the community through the development maintenance or accommodation of functional daily living skills. It is responsible for assessing the developmental level of functioning the development of a therapy plan reviewing needs and assessing for adaptive equipment as well as providing ongoing occupationaltherapy services. This position also participates in psychoeducational programs.
Responsibilities
Who We Are
At Sertoma Star Services were on a mission to empower individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness to reach their goals and lead fulfilling lives. With a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana we proudly serve over 2000 consumers through a diverse range of vocational educational therapeutic and residential programs.
Sertoma Star Services roots trace back to the merger of two dynamic social services organizations New Star and Sertoma Centre combining over 125 years of expertise in providing cuttingedge personfirst services. Our united commitment is straightforward: to transform lives through delivering comprehensive services choices and opportunities to those we support in an environment that promotes selfadvocacy and personal success.
By joining the Sertoma Star Team you will have a unique opportunity to challenge limits and change lives. Together we can shape a brighter future for those we serve.
Your Role
As an Occupational Therapist you will support individuals to maintain their independence in the community through the development maintenance or accommodation of functional daily living skills. It is responsible for assessing the developmental level of functioning the development of a therapy plan reviewing needs and assessing for adaptive equipment as well as providing ongoing occupationaltherapy services. This position also participates in psychoeducational programs.
Responsibilities
- Develop an assessment to evaluate the impact of a persons mental physical or medical impairments on maintaining independence in a community setting.
- Complete evaluation of consumer to establish a personalized therapy plan including but not limited to reviewing medical history asking questions and observing them doing tasks to achieve the most effective results.
- Evaluate a consumers home or workplace on the basis of the consumers health needs to maintain independence in a community setting.
- Administer therapy approaches and instruct consumers with therapy activities and tasks that promote rehabilitation of consumers injuries and traumas.
- Provide direct services that support individual in the deve.lopment of homemaking skills activities of daily living independent transport within community recreational activities and social activities through occupational therapy intervention and approaches within a recovery model.
- Educate a consumers support system or caregiver(s) about how to accommodate and care for the consumer.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree and current license in Occupational Therapy.
- Minimum of one year experience working with individuals with mental illness and working knowledge of the recoverymodel.
- One year case management linkage outreach and/or community support experience.
- Experience with Medicaid Rule 132 documentation and billing requirements.
- Valid Illinois drivers license and documentation of current auto insurance with good driving record and car available.
- Proficient in the use of computers software applications and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- 13 Paid holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- Employer Paid Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D and LongTerm Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- 403(b) with company match
- Tuition assistance
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Health Safety and Culture
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial background. Our opendoor teambuilding concept supports both agency goals and employee success.
Sertoma Star is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial background. Our opendoor teambuilding concept supports both agency goals and employee success.
Employment Type
Full Time
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