Occupational Therapist | Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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March 13, 2021

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Fairfield, California

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Allied Health

The VA Northern California Health Care System is recruiting for an Occupational Therapist to service within Mental Health Service, located in Fairfield California. The incumbent will assess human behavior and plan and implement individual and group occupational therapy programs for mental health inpatients. Clinical – 100% Evaluates a wide variety of patients as appropriate for their diagnoses to determine current levels of functioning. Evaluations may cover the following areas: activities of daily living skills, community living skills, vocational skills and interests, use of leisure time, attention span, emotional regulation, stress and anger management, problem- solving and socialization skills. Evaluations take into account the patient’s lifestyle, culture, support from family or significant other, limitations and abilities related to the patient’s age and other medical conditions. Based on evaluations, and planning with patient and significant others (when appropriate), and the other members of the treatment team, establishes treatment goals and eventual discharge plan. Demonstrates full professional understanding of the theories of treatment in occupational therapy and their proper application through the use of activity analysis, behavioral intervention, frame of references, and therapeutic procedures. Develops and carries out occupational therapy treatment plans with individuals or groups of patients to meet individual rehabilitation objectives. Treatment plan takes into account the patient’s lifestyle, culture, support from family or significant other and limitations and abilities related to the patient’s age. Demonstrates ability to use critical analysis, clinical reasoning, and creativity to independently solve problems related to adapting and modifying assessments, treatment plans, activities, and procedures to meet the needs of patients. Re-evaluates patient performance with appropriate modifications to treatment. Documents results of initial evaluations and progress. Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings. Responsible for program development, refining present programs, and ongoing program evaluation. Serves as mentor to new occupational therapy staff, especially in the area of treatment of psychiatric disability. Practices infection control. Supports inpatient medical/surgical ward OT consultations as indicated. Other OT clinical duties as assigned within his/her scope of practice and within his/her credential privileges. Educational Develops and implements interdepartmental and intradepartmental in-services and ongoing training. Serves as primary supervisor to all levels of occupational therapy interns assigned to the mental health inpatient unit. Assists in development and upgrading of OT intern training program. Attends and participates in section in-services, medical center educational offerings, professional conferences and workshops. Interprets occupational therapy to patients, residents, allied health professionals, students, volunteers, visiting public and Veterans Affairs officials. Administrative Communicates administrative issues between Mental Health and Occupational Therapy. Maintains patient documentation (screenings, evaluations, treatments, etc.) required by DGMC JIMHU and OT Clinic. Ensures proper supply inventory levels are maintained. Maintains safe and orderly clinic environment. Participates in developing Quality Improvement (QI) indicators and participates in conducting QI audits. Participates in designing evaluation and progress notes forms. Shares ideas and concerns regarding the occupational therapy department with supervisor/s. Demonstrates ability to collaborate and communicate orally and in writing with all internal and external stakeholders. Carries out other job-related activities and special assignments as requested by supervisor/s. May perform ancillary assignments, including program management duties on an occasional basis, where the complexity and amount of work is not substantial (less than 25% of the duty time). Maintains all required VA and DGMC required training.

Internal Number: 594916200

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Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.

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Location: Fairfield, CA

Job date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 03:58:00 GMT


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