Occupational Therapist - Capable

Colorado Visiting Nurse Association has an immediate opening for an Occupational Therapist - CAPABLE.

LOCATION: Colorado Springs, CO 

STATUS: PRN

SCHEDULE: Flexible - PRN

RATES:  Per Visit Rates

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Based on position, schedule and/or availability:  Paid Mileage

MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS: 

• We value diversity, equity and inclusion and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming, supportive and inclusive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life. 
• Low healthcare premiums: we have not increased our team member medical rates 4 out of the last 5 years
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000 
• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Career & Logo wear 
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

• Provide initial and ongoing assessments and implements strategies including Motivational Interviewing techniques to conduct a semi-structured client interview to identify and prioritize problem areas.
• Capture the goals of the participant in up to 3 Action Plans, creates a Work Order and coordinates with the construction specialist.
• Discuss with the participant and observes his/her functional performance for safety, efficient and difficulty and accesses the presence of environmental barriers for each targeted area.
• Develop a prioritized work order to include home modifications, repairs, and necessary items that will help the participants meet their goals.
• Reinforce strategy use, and review problem solving, refined strategy use, and provide education and resources to address future needs for environmental adjustments in the final sessions with clients
• Collaborates across disciplines involved with care of the client, including but not limited to the CAPABLE RN and the handy person/construction specialist.

WHAT WE WILL LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education:  Graduation from a college or university, with a degree in Occupational Therapy.

• Minimum Experience: One year of experience as an occupational therapist required, with two years of SNF, hospital or inpatient rehab preferable. Home health experience also preferred. Other requirements may vary by case or department needs.

• Required License:  Active Colorado OT license.  Current CPR certification. CPR must be provided and/or obtained. Valid Colorado driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance in accordance with state statute.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 35 lbs

Colorado Visiting Nurse Association is affiliated with Care Synergy, a nonprofit network of community-based hospice and palliative care organizations serving Colorado’s Front Range and the Region’s Largest Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care Network. Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip Colorado Visiting Nurse Association to operate as a distinct and independent organization while working together to share best practices and serve more Coloradans along the Front Range.

If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.