Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, Child Crisis Services, Non-Exempt
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Job Location:
Concord, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Make a Difference in Someones Life!
At Monarch we work together to provide life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team we provide hope promote wellness and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness substance use disorders intellectual and developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury.
You Belong at Monarch
You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what youll find at Monarch. Here we care for people including our team members. We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package that supports full-time and part-time team members and their families. More than just a job this opportunity with Monarch will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders.
Job Highlights:
This Opportunity:
The primary responsibility of the Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) Child Crisis is to provide individual and group mental health occupational therapy services to youth/adolescents at the PsychiatricResidentialTreatmentFacility. The COTA will also collaborate with and mentor/lead the Behavioral Technicians as needed to ensure that the youth served are engaged in quality treatment in a safe milieu while under the supervision of licensed Occupational Therapist.What Youll Do:
Collaboratively address the occupational needs of individuals groups and populations via provision of quality and outcome oriented occupational therapy services by following plan of care outlined by occupational therapist and using person and occupation-centered interventions.
Document intervention and progress toward goals adhering to reimbursement and practice act standards.
Collaborate with treatment team for care coordination and incorporation of OT services in the individuals person-centered plan/treatment plan while admitted to crisis unit.
Educate an individuals family and other natural supports about how to accommodate and support occupational engagement.
Plan organize and hold group sessions daily.
Supervise ancillary staff under the supervision of an OTR/L and supervise level I OT/OTA students and level II OTA students in compliance with state practice guidelines.
Attend and actively participate in meetings and trainings as required.
Maintain certification/licensure in all agency state and federal training requirements.
Maintain all necessary documentation and records in a timely manner. This may include the use of an Electronic Health Record system (EHR).
Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures as well and service definitions related to specific programs.
Complete all other relevant responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
Provides and ensures care to youth served is promotes safety rights confidentiality comfort and dignity is in a therapeutic environment.
Ensures that the milieu is conducive to recovery and crisis stabilization that is within the parameters of the individuals treatment and crisis plans.
Completes documentation as required for groups progress notes etc. Complete assessments as required. Provides input on admission and discharge summaries.
Will lead or co-lead groups with the youth daily on topics such as but not limited to activities of daily living functional mobility cognitive perceptual family and individual supported education.
Attend and actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings other internal and external meetings and trainings as required. Maintain certification in all agency state and federal training requirements.
Maintain trainings as required and requested
Demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures and assist in crisis situations
Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures
Complete all other relevant responsibilities assigned by the supervisor
Driving and travel may be required.
Completion of an accredited occupational therapy educational curriculum.
Education Were Looking For:
Associates: Occupational Therapy (Required)Certifications Were Looking For:
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) - State Board of Occupational TherapyExperience Were Looking For:
Experience with children/youth/adolescents in a Crisis setting Not Required Experience working with children adolescents or transition-aged youth with a mental health diagnosis an intellectual/developmental disability or substance use disorder Not Required Experience working with youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) 1 year Not RequiredSchedule:
This position follows a 2week rotating schedule (40 hours/week):Primary shifts: (8:00am6:00pm)
One designated shift each week: (10:00am6:00pm)
Target Weekly Hours:
40Monarch is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Monarch offers opportunities as diverse as the people we support and the communities we serve. Monarch is an equal opportunity employer and we are firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity.
Monarch does not accept paper person with a disability who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Monarch job search or selection process should contactor call .
This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a job description is subject to revision at the discretion of Monarch.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Body Mechanics
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Autism Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
About Company
Monarch is a North Carolina statewide provider of comprehensive specialty mental health and human services.
