Occupational Therapist – O’Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
NC Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, NC, United States
About
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well‑being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
Agency
Dept of Health and Human Services
Division
O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
Job Classification Title
Occupational Therapist (NS)
Position Number
60050130
Grade
MH17
Description Of Work
The position provides supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants, Technicians and students. The position is responsible for the development, implementation and coordination of the Occupational Therapy Student Clinical Fieldwork Program. The position carries a full caseload including assessment, consultation and planning and treatment of individuals’ Occupational Therapy needs and services.
Responsibilities
Direct Occupational Therapy Services are provided in the form of assessment, planning, consultation and direct treatment. This includes annual planning conferences for individual clients as well as periodic review and planning meetings. Ongoing direct OT treatments are monitored, modified and updated as needed.
The therapist is a role model in demonstrating and delegating effective techniques to support personnel and instruction and education are provided to direct care staff within the individual’s group home.
Occupational Therapist is required to attend various meetings, serve on various committees and serve as a resource on topics including adaptive and assistive devices and equipment, environmental modifications, eating and swallowing disorders, sensory processing issues, etc. Other duties performed as assigned and as determined by needs of individuals served.
An essential part of this function is the clinical supervision of treatments provided by OT staff as required with instruction, modeling, guiding, and reviewing to ensure that appropriate and effective OT treatments are provided.
The therapist provides on‑going staff education in areas such as positioning, body mechanics, lifting and transferring, eating and swallowing and sensory processing issues.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of current practice and frames of reference in occupational therapy and their application to the provision of services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Skill in clearly expressing ideas verbally and in writing, analyzing and interpreting evaluation data, assessment/treatment tools and modalities.
Ability to move about campus to provide services; ability to work with clients on lower surfaces; ability to safely move and transfer clients.
Ability to evaluate patient response and progress and to present evaluative reports in case staffing and multi‑disciplined team meetings.
Ability to work effectively with patients, patients’ families, medical nursing, and other staff members and to deal tactfully with the public and ability to perform light to moderate physical exertion.
Salary Grade Range
$66,696 - $110,049
Work Schedule
Typical workweek is Monday‑Friday.
Work Hours
8:00am –5:00pm (flexibility is required to meet the needs of the residents and facility).
License Requirement
Licensed to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of North Carolina.
Physical Requirements
Light work with some physical lifting.
EEO Statement
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well‑being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
Agency
Dept of Health and Human Services
Division
O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
Job Classification Title
Occupational Therapist (NS)
Position Number
60050130
Grade
MH17
Description Of Work
The position provides supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants, Technicians and students. The position is responsible for the development, implementation and coordination of the Occupational Therapy Student Clinical Fieldwork Program. The position carries a full caseload including assessment, consultation and planning and treatment of individuals’ Occupational Therapy needs and services.
Responsibilities
Direct Occupational Therapy Services are provided in the form of assessment, planning, consultation and direct treatment. This includes annual planning conferences for individual clients as well as periodic review and planning meetings. Ongoing direct OT treatments are monitored, modified and updated as needed.
The therapist is a role model in demonstrating and delegating effective techniques to support personnel and instruction and education are provided to direct care staff within the individual’s group home.
Occupational Therapist is required to attend various meetings, serve on various committees and serve as a resource on topics including adaptive and assistive devices and equipment, environmental modifications, eating and swallowing disorders, sensory processing issues, etc. Other duties performed as assigned and as determined by needs of individuals served.
An essential part of this function is the clinical supervision of treatments provided by OT staff as required with instruction, modeling, guiding, and reviewing to ensure that appropriate and effective OT treatments are provided.
The therapist provides on‑going staff education in areas such as positioning, body mechanics, lifting and transferring, eating and swallowing and sensory processing issues.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of current practice and frames of reference in occupational therapy and their application to the provision of services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Skill in clearly expressing ideas verbally and in writing, analyzing and interpreting evaluation data, assessment/treatment tools and modalities.
Ability to move about campus to provide services; ability to work with clients on lower surfaces; ability to safely move and transfer clients.
Ability to evaluate patient response and progress and to present evaluative reports in case staffing and multi‑disciplined team meetings.
Ability to work effectively with patients, patients’ families, medical nursing, and other staff members and to deal tactfully with the public and ability to perform light to moderate physical exertion.
Salary Grade Range
$66,696 - $110,049
Work Schedule
Typical workweek is Monday‑Friday.
Work Hours
8:00am –5:00pm (flexibility is required to meet the needs of the residents and facility).
License Requirement
Licensed to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of North Carolina.
Physical Requirements
Light work with some physical lifting.
EEO Statement
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.
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