Occupational Therapist

Join a Team That Changes Lives

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we're here to create real change - helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we're looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives - including your own. You'll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Deliver ongoing collaboration, guidance, and coaching support to regional teams in accordance with state regulations, CARF and Elwyn.?
• Provide assessment of eligibility including providing re-evaluation when necessary and plan appropriately for discharge of residents.?
• Conduct ongoing training, modules, and programs for EMHPRR staff; serve as a staff trainer for Elwyn's workforce development occupational therapy track; provide ongoing training in occupational therapy techniques, adaptations, strategies, and objectives.?
• Work collaboratively with staff and contracted service providers to ensure adequate coverage, high quality service delivery, and the titration of services as appropriate for clients to gain skills and achieve independence??
• Participate in treatment plan meetings, provide service recommendations, present levels of performance, and goals/outcomes?
• Conduct evaluations to ensure that goals, strategies, and adaptations are appropriate and individualized to the client's specific needs?
• Participate in team/staff meetings designed to support the overall function of the program and region?
• Participate in professional development opportunities within and outside of Elwyn that are appropriate to the field of occupational therapy practice?
• Participate in supervision, feedback, mentoring, and self-reflection to support therapeutic excellence?
• Complete required documentation??
• Complete other duties as assigned?

• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Rhode Island
• Experience providing Occupational Therapy services is preferred
• Employs a team-oriented approach
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision
• Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, conflict resolution, active listening, and written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
• Non-profit human service experience highly preferred
• Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed; must have current, valid driver's license in state of residence, three (3) years driving experience in the United States, and acceptable driving record
• Demonstrated basic experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Experience using/knowledge of Electronic Health Record (EHR)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) preferred

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ADArequest@elwyn.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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