Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
** This position is eligible for a hiring incentive of up to $2500! **
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital (CABHH) in Willmar is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team in providing rehabilitation and supportive residential services for children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 6-18) with serious behavioral and emotional conditions. Job duties include:
- Facilitate and lead groups in skill building as well and individual skill building interventions for referred patients to assist with management of psychiatric and substance abuse disorder symptoms and improved functioning level.
- Implement selected activities and techniques with consideration for patient(s) age-specific needs, ethnic-cultural needs, level of cognitive functioning, level of adaptive functioning, and if relevant, post discharge services patients may receive in the community
- Observe and report progress of patients during interventions.
Minimum Qualifications
To qualify, applicants must be licensed to practice as an occupational therapy assistant in the state of Minnesota; OR be currently licensed to practice as an occupational therapy assistant in another state and must obtain licensure in Minnesota prior to appointment.In addition, you must satisfy one of the following combinations of education and experience:
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant 1:
- Have an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
- Have an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program; AND
- At least 18 months of post-licensure occupational therapy experience
- Have an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program; AND
- Certification as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant; AND
- At least 6 months of professional, post-licensure occupational therapy experience.
Benefits
As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota, along with other benefits to help you and your family be well.
Your benefits may include:
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 12 paid holidays each year
- Annual pay increases
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
- Fertility care, including IVF
- Diabetes care
- Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
- 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
- Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
- Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
- Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
- Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being
