Location: Lignum,VA, USA
Description
Pay negotiable and based on experience.
Do you want to help improve the lives of at-risk youth in your community?
Do you want to join a team of people who are hard-working and want to help others?
Do you want to build a career, while making a difference in the world?
If this sounds like you, let's talk! We're hiring an Occupational Therapist at Childhelp, in Lignum, Virginia, an affiliate of Rite of Passage. Our employees are dedicated and passionate individuals that are committed to inspiring positive change in the lives of youth. Joining our team is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to create a meaningful career with a company driven by its powerful mission to make a difference.
Rite of Passage is a leading national provider of programs and opportunities for troubled and at-risk youth from social services, welfare agencies and juvenile courts. With an emphasis on evidence-based practices and positive skill development, combined with our supportive and therapeutic approach, our organization is respected by industry experts as a highly effective solution for our youth. Since 1984, over 25,000 youths have entered and completed our programs. ROP has built its reputation on running life-changing educational treatment programs that positively contribute to the community.
What you'll do :
Responsible for developing, organizing and conducting the occupational therapy program to facilitate rehabilitation according to the IEP, DOE Regulations or under the direction of the Director of Education. In this capacity, you will be responsible for directing resident participation and selective tasks to restore, reinforce and enhance performance; facilitate the learning of those skills and functions essentially for adaptation and productivity, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote and maintain good health. This position does not have direct reports.
To be considered, you should :
Be empathetic, patient, and treat others with respect.
Possess a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university that has been approved through the American Occupational Therapy Association.
. Minimum of 3 years' experience providing occupational therapy services.
. Must be licensed by the state of Virginia as an occupational therapist and AOTCB certified.
. Must possess professional liability insurance.
Be at least 21 years of age.
Have a desire to work with youth.
Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and TB test.
The Perks :
Free Meals on shift.
Employee incentives including On-The-Spot Bonuses, Rams Bucks, and Longevity Awards.
Growth opportunities nationwide - we have 55 programs in 17 states!
Apply today and help us make a difference!
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Qualifications
Education
Required
+ Masters or better
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)