Occupational Therapist (Per Diem) - Ohana Higher Level of Care

Occupational Therapist

Under the leadership of the Assistant Director of Higher Level of Care, the Occupational Therapist is responsible and accountable for providing occupational therapy services to children, adolescents and their families, carrying out interventions to help improve behavioral health and functioning. Duties include patient evaluation, assessment, treatment planning, individual and group intervention implementation, and discharge transition support. The Occupational Therapist will assist in program development within the Ohana Clinical Team across multiple service levels, and may provide educational presentations to families, staff, interns, and community members/services. Important dimensions of this position consist of quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, good public/customer relations and a broad clinical knowledge.

Must have strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, curiosity, humor and humility. All team members have the mission of Ohana at the forefront of every decision and engage in a culture of continuous learning and hard work. Team members maintain an unwavering commitment to family centered care and delivering quality outcomes.

Experience: Must have previous exposure and/or knowledge of children/adolescents mental health treatment within OT, with preference in utilizing sensory processing, social-emotional learning, and/or executive functioning within therapeutic interventions. Previous experience with CBT and DBT integration preferred.

Education: Accredited program graduation as necessary to obtain a CA occupational therapy licensure through NBCOT. Preference for additional training within sensory integration, executive functioning and/or social skills preferred. Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment of patients requiring the applicable skill, and must complete and pass all annual competencies.

Licensure/Certifications: Must be licensed by the Occupational Therapy Board of California Certification through NBCOT and maintain active status. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS is required. Assault crisis de-escalation training is required and must be completed within the first 6 months of hire. Will complete mandatory 5150 training by Monterey County to obtain 5150 certification and obtain 5150 Professional staff authorization yearly. Live Scan fingerprint clearance required by the Department of Healthcare Services is a job requirement.

Assigned Work Hours: Per Diem, scheduled as needed 10-hr shift 0830 - 1900

Position Type: Per Diem

Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience): $61.75 to $82.59 The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid. Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $3.87 Hourly Night Shift Differential: $5.81