DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Direct Care & Treatment Services

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Minnesota Association of Professional Employees  (MAPE)
 
2024-05-07
2024-05-13
136728
Occup Therapist
None
Full Time
Full Employer Contribution
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Treatment Services
CABHS Willmar
PSO - DHS MAPE State Operated Svcs
CABHS Willmar
Bill Stoner
Bill.Stoner@state.mn.us
Weckwerth,Kaitlin
Kaitlin.Weckwerth@state.mn.us

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital (CABHH) in Willmar has an opening for a talented, mission driven, person-centered Occupational Therapist to join our team and make a difference in the lives of others. We provide mental health services for children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 6-18) with serious behavioral and emotional conditions. Job duties include: • Working collaboratively with the rehabilitation director and other CABHH occupational therapists to bring evidence-based, innovative occupational therapy services to the program. Environment offers limitless possibilities, including designing a sensory room, use of secure outdoor courtyard, and indoor gym space. • Plans and implements occupational therapy interventions based on the assessment, evaluation, client goals, current best practice and clinical reasoning. Services will focus on specialized interventions that build skills and motivation for recovery and relapse prevention. Examples include: use of music, drumming, yoga, art, sensory strategies, animal assisted interventions, and more. • Team support to help staff adapt to individual needs and modify the environment to enhance learning and client engagement in treatment. • Documentation of all occupational therapy services provided is completed per policy & procedure. • Evaluates the functional abilities and occupational participation of clients using a variety of standardized and non-standardized tests.

Available upon request