Licensed Occupational Therapist

Job Summary

The Occupational Therapist in the Health Connect Program will be responsible for providing preventive care and monitoring chronic health conditions for clients in a supportive housing environment. This role involves conducting health assessments, facilitating community and social integration, and connecting clients to appropriate resources. The ideal candidate will utilize a trauma-informed and person-centered approach to enhance the clients' ability to live independently while managing their mental health, substance use recovery, and preventive healthcare needs.

Essential Tasks

• Conduct comprehensive health assessments for new and existing clients, focusing on their psychiatric, medical, and social needs.
• Monitor and support clients with chronic health conditions, ensuring they receive appropriate care and
• Develop and implement individualized care plans that promote independence and community
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, including LCSWs, RNs, social workers, and peer specialists, to provide holistic care.
• Provide training and education to clients and staff on health-related topics, focusing on prevention and management of chronic conditions.
• Participate in the Clinical High-Risk Framework to assess and monitor clients' needs, identifying priority levels and ensuring timely interventions.
• Engage with clients to encourage program compliance and participation in health-promoting
• Liaise with external healthcare providers and community resources to enhance client care and
• Document all assessments, interventions, and progress in compliance with program guidelines and
• Teach and reinforce daily living skills (IADLs) such as home management, budgeting, meal preparation, and grocery shopping.
• Assist clients in developing routines that promote stability and independence
• Help clients access and navigate community resources, including public transportation, healthcare facilities, and social services.
• Promote social engagement and community participation to enhance clients' support networks.
• Participate in the Clinical High-Risk Meetings weekly to assess and monitor clients' needs, identifying priority levels and ensuring timely interventions based on Clinical High-Risk Framework. Review and monitor Client's progress.
• Other assigned duties.
  
  

Essential Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to manage multiple projects and check on the completion of assigned
• Excellent Microsoft Suites(i.e., word document, excel, and power point)
• Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and flexibility
• Proficient in computers and Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• Skilled at data management, evaluation, and improvement
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other team members
• Conduct comprehensive health assessments and develop individualized care
• Monitor chronic health conditions and support symptom
• Teach independent living skills (home management, budgeting, meal prep).
• Facilitate community integration and access to
• Ensure home safety with cost-effective environmental
• Promote trauma-informed, person-centered
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team
• Document client progress and interventions
• Provide client education and advocacy.
  
  

Qualifications And Experience

• Master’s degree in occupational therapy from an accredited
• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the state of New York
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and substance use
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed care and person-centered
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary
• Excellent communication and organizational
• Commitment to promoting independence and quality of life for individuals in a supported housing
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in supportive housing or community-based settings (i.e. scattered-site model).
• Knowledge of chronic disease management and preventive healthcare
• Familiarity with the New York State Office of Mental Health regulations and programs.
  
  

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