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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTCitadel Care Centers • Melbourne, FL
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Citadel Care Centers • Melbourne, FL
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Citadel Care Centers -

OVERVIEW:

Occupational therapy practitioners focus on “achieving health, well-being, and participation in life and address training in self-care skills; training in the use of adaptive equipment, compensatory techniques, and environmental modifications; and behavioral and mental health issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Remediating instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) related to the patient’s discharge environment, such as preparing a meal or managing one’s home or finances
  • Training in functional mobility, such as how to prepare a meal while using an ambulatory device
  • Preparing the client and family for community reintegration (as appropriate for the client’s discharge site) with activities such as public dining or emergency response management
  • Assessing the need for and recommending potential home modifications and safety equipment to reduce barriers and promote safe functioning upon discharge
  • Exploring adaptations and compensatory strategies for return to volunteer or paid employment
  • Assessing current leisure skills to determine whether modifications are needed to continue participation and/or assisting with exploring new leisure pursuits
  • Teaching functional mobility, including using an ambulatory device and/or transfers to different surfaces, such as a bed, chair, toilet, or shower in order to perform self-care and personal tasks; and training in wheelchair mobility and safety appropriate for the resident’s level of cognition and perception
  • Remediating or enhancing IADLs, such as ability to use the telephone or the emergency staff call system
  • Teaching residents with cognitive and perceptual deficits in compensatory techniques to maximize abilities in areas such as attention span, orientation, sequencing, and/or memory
  • Teaching residents with low vision how to maximize their remaining vision and enhance safety through compensatory techniques, environmental modifications, assistive technology, and adaptive equipment
  • Instructing residents and caregivers in techniques to improve positioning, reduce the need for restraints, and maintain skin integrity
  • Modifying the environment and adapting tasks for safety (e.g., falls prevention, fatigue management)
  • Educating caregivers on ways to enhance function and preserve dignity by using the remaining abilities of adults with dementia
  • Providing opportunities for engagement in meaningful activities despite client limitations

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
  • Successful completion of National Certification Examination
  • 1 year of verifiable, supervised professional experience within the last 3 years
  • Valid OT license in the state of Florida
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