Occupational Therapist

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the program manager and with clinical guidance from occupational therapy staff, the occupational therapist i is an entry-Level role responsible for providing diagnostic and therapeutic occupational therapy services to a full caseload of patients. This position participates in departmental programs, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The total rehab care caseload spans newborn through geriatric populations, while behavioral health serves adults age 18+. In accordance with licensure, the occupational therapist i supervises certified occupational therapy assistants (Cotas), rehabilitation aides, and may supervise students when experience and clinical competency meet departmental and national guidelines.

• Key responsibilities
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments in accordance with licensure and departmental standards
• Design, implement, and adapt individualized therapy interventions and patient/Family education plans
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation per regulatory and departmental requirements
• Apply critical thinking to patient care, integrating physiological, psychological, age-Specific, socio-Economic, and educational factors
• Provide discharge planning recommendations, including transitions of care and community resource utilization
• Supervise and mentor assistants, aides, students, observers, and volunteers as applicable

Minimum Qualifications

• Education
• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in occupational therapy

• Experience
• One (1) year of relevant experience preferred (New graduates encouraged to apply)

• Licensure & certification
• Current maryland occupational therapy license or temporary maryland license pending state board examination or reciprocity
• Current bls certification required (Bls not required for behavioral health positions)

• Knowledge, skills & abilities
• Knowledge of occupational therapy treatment interventions