PARS Therapy is on the lookout for a caring and patient-focused PRN Occupational Therapist to help individuals with physical, mental, or developmental conditions develop, recover, or maintain their daily living and work skills. You'll be providing client-centered services to empower people to confidently and independently carry out everyday tasks and activities. The perfect candidate will have a holistic perspective and be able to adapt the environment to suit each person's needs.

Responsibilities

• Address the client's aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being, and life quality.
• To direct the intervention process, select and adapt the appropriate per-case occupational therapy treatment model, method, and approach.
• Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL)
• and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)
• Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down
  activities into achievable components.
• Assess clients' homes and other environments and advise on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities.
• Recommend adaptive equipment and training for its use.
• Guide and educate family members and caregivers.
• Observe, note, and report on the progress of long- and short-term treatment goals.
• Collect data and document processes followed.
• Regularly follow-up client

Skills

• Proven working experience as an occupational therapist.
• Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy
• Hands-on experience with computer programs and creative media
• Familiarity with ADLs evaluation tools (e.g., Katz ADL scale, Lawton IADL scale)
• Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities.
• Current knowledge of treatment practices per discipline and drive to learn and grow in the profession continually.
• Professional behavior
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills