COTA: Flexible, Community-Focused Geriatric Therapy

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) Location: Willow Tree Care Center, Delta, CO. Pay Rate: $27/hr – $38/hr DOE. Full, part‑time & PRN available. Benefits Offered Health, vision, and dental insurance 401(k) with company match Paid time off Flexible schedules Tuition assistance and company-sponsored training Free meals Referral program About Us Willow Tree is part of Stellar Senior Living, a premier skilled nursing and memory care provider in the Western United States. Founded in 2012, we have consistently grown, adding senior living communities to our family each year. Job Overview The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant will provide diagnostic evaluations and treatment to assigned patients, helping them reach maximum performance level and use skills learned to function in the community within the limits of their capabilities. Responsibilities Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist (OTR) assist in carrying out treatment plans. Provide consultations in environmental design, adaptive equipment, proper positioning to prevent contractures and splinting. Instruct patients in adapted techniques and use of adaptive equipment for meal preparation, home management, dressing, feeding, and other self‑care skills. Train patients in upper‑extremity prosthetic devices to resume previous daily routines. Provide therapy for neurological integration; administer sensor‑motor integration treatment techniques and visual perceptual‑motor remediation programs. Use activities to increase developmental levels of patients. Design and provide individualized therapy for adult learning‑disabled patients. Design and fabricate splints as prescribed, slings and adaptive equipment to meet patient needs. Provide prevention therapy to maintain functional skills; instruct patients in energy conservation, joint protection, safety techniques for sensory loss and transfer and visual field deficits. Instruct patients’ families in personal care for patients, especially proper transfer techniques to avoid back strain. Provide activities to assess patients’ organizational skills, attention spans, cognitive abilities, coordination (fine and gross‑motor), and adaptive‑equipment needs. Make independent decisions and solve practical problems. Work independently with integrity, flexibility, and cooperatively with residents, personnel, and support agencies. Comply with community policies and procedures for workplace safety, infection control, emergency response, and safety protocol. Comply with all company policies and procedures related to resident rights and confidentiality (HIPAA). Demonstrate knowledge of Employee Handbook and compliance with its policies. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy. Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association. Strong customer service orientation. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. Ability to use tools for making adaptive equipment. Good written and spoken English sufficient to fulfill job requirements. EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Colorado Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA) prohibits employers from asking prospective employees to disclose any age-related information. Therefore, Colorado applicants are not required to disclose their age, date of birth, dates of schooling or graduation, or other age-related information. Colorado applicants may wish to redact age-related information from their application materials. #J-18808-Ljbffr Willow Tree Care Center