Occupational Therapist, Youth Community Program

Job Type : Part-Time, 20 hours

Location : Brockton, MA

Program Type : Community based

Program Name : PACT-Y

Salary : $47,500

CCBC is hiring for an exciting new program that will provide intensive community-based services to youth, young adults and their families. PACT-Y (Program for Assertive Community Treatment for Youth) is an evidence-based, trauma-informed multi-disciplinary team approach that delivers strength based, youth guided and family driven services and skilled therapeutic interventions in the home and community to support youth with serious mental health challenges. This comprehensive, person-centered approach aims to enhance family functioning, provide stabilization, foster growth and resilience, build skills and help prepare youth for the transition to adulthood.

Be a part of this innovative program that is the first of its kind in Massachusetts. CCBC and DMH will work collaboratively to meet the needs of youth and families who need a creative, flexible, dynamic team to support them in achieving their goals.

Responsibilities Include :

• Screen, assess and provide therapeutic interventions to youth with significant mental health challenges and their families
• Work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to provide education and recommendations for treatment planning
• Maintain professional documentation of screenings and evaluations
• Attend treatment planning meetings in the home, community and office
• Review treatment progress, outcomes and modify intervention programs
• Develop individualized sensory interventions to support mental health and family functioning
• Identify occupational performance needs in the areas of sensory processing, organizational skills, fine / gross motor skills, recreation skills, and social thinking skills as well as community and work skills
• Provide supervision and training to the Occupational Therapist Assistant

Requirements

Salary : $47,500