About this opportunity
Trilogy lists this Occupational Therapist opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Occupational Therapist
Salary Range: $78,660 - $90,459
Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Office Locations: 1607 W Howard St. Chicago, IL W Greenleaf Ave Chicago, IL 60626
Job Summary
The Occupational Therapist will work with clients to build individual rehabilitation plans designed to help them develop or regain physical or mental functioning through occupational-based activities in the client's natural setting; i.e. homemaking skills, activities of daily living, sensorimotor, educational, recreational, vocational, and social activities. The Occupational Therapist will provide community based services to clients in order assess skills and to support maintenance of skills and safety in the community. They will provide and ensure the team provides client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed services to clients with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse/addiction disorders utilizing a harm reduction approach.
Responsibilities
Assess and evaluate client care needs related to functional status, activities of daily living, fine motor coordination, home assessments, and adaptive equipment using standardized procedures
Assess client's personal, medical, social, emotional, and environmental situation to plan for linkage and treatment course. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on client needs containing achievable functional goals.
Attend meetings to consult with teams regarding client progress, behavior, and response to treatment
Collaborate with interdisciplinary professionals; i.e. Primary Care Physicians, Psychiatrists, Registered Nurses, Case Managers, Therapists, etc. to provide comprehensive care to support the client's successful independent living
Comply with evaluation, treatment, and documentation guidelines; and consistently maintain timely and accurate departmental records
Perform environmental evaluations and suggest modifications to increase safety and independence in the home as needed
Provide direct supervision to Level I and Level II Occupational Therapy students as assigned.
Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned
Complete daily progress notes based on services provided to clients in a timely manner reflected in Trilogy's documentation policy and agency standards.
Engage regularly in team meetings to consult and collaborate on caseloads.
Qualifications
Master's Degree or Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy required
Licensed Occupational Therapist in the State of Illinois required
Qualified Mental Health Professional that must have one of the following requirements: Licensed Practitioner in the Healing Arts;
Registered Nurse under licensed under the Illinois Nurse Practice Act;
Occupational Therapist licensed under the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act (225 ILCS 75) with one-year experience in a mental health setting;
Master's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or related human service field
Valid Illinois driver's license with daily access to a well-maintained vehicle with $1,000,000/$3,000,000 liability insurance
Minimum one year experience working with people with mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses
Experience in community-based services highly preferred
Benefits
FREE Virtual Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health Counseling for ALL Employees
PAID Maternity/Paternity leave
Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
Pet Insurance
FSA (Health, Dependent Care, Transit)
Telemedicine
EAP
403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
Who can apply
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