PARS Therapy is on the lookout for a caring and patient-focused PRN Occupational Therapist to help individuals with physical, mental, or developmental conditions develop, recover, or maintain their daily living and work skills. You'll be providing client-centered services to empower people to confidently and independently carry out everyday tasks and activities. The perfect candidate will have a holistic perspective and be able to adapt the environment to suit each person's needs.
Responsibilities
- ??Address the client's aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being, and life quality.
- To direct the intervention process, select and adapt the appropriate per-case occupational therapy treatment model, method, and approach.
- ??Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL)
- and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)
- ??Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break downactivities into achievable components.
- ??Assess clients' homes and other environments and advise on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities.
- Recommend adaptive equipment and training for its use.
- Guide and educate family members and caregivers.
- Observe, note, and report on the progress of long- and short-term treatment goals.
- ??Collect data and document processes followed.
- ??Regularly follow-up client
Skills
- ??Proven working experience as an occupational therapist.
- ??Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy
- ??Hands-on experience with computer programs and creative media
- ??Familiarity with ADLs evaluation tools (e.g., Katz ADL scale, Lawton IADL scale)
- ??Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities.
- ?Current knowledge of treatment practices per discipline and drive to learn and grow in the profession continually.
- Professional behavior
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
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