Job Description

Jump start your career in Occupational Therapy at Butler Hospital. Why Butler Hospital? Butler Hospital is the state\'s only non-profit, free-standing psychiatric hospital providing adults, seniors and adolescents specialized assessment and treatment for all major psychiatric illnesses and substance abuse. Butler is the major affiliated teaching hospital for psychiatry and behavioral health of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. It is the flagship hospital for its Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, which has been recognized by its peers as one of the top ten in the US. Butler is the major training site and the base hospital for the Brown University General Residency in Psychiatry. Many physicians and psychologists at Butler are also part of the Brown Institute for Brain Science and participate in exciting clinical research initiatives with this world-renowned center for neuroscience. Care New England Advantage: 1. Direct access to approachable and supportive Sr Leadership to effect positive change. Be a part of that team. 2. Support and partner with employee group that "likes" what they do and who they impact - their patients. 3. Employee team that always focuses on what\'s best for "their" patients. 4. Team environment that jumps in for challenges. Location: Location: Butler Hospital is located on a beautiful campus just off Blackstone Blvd, on the east side of Providence, 5 minutes from Downtown Providence, about 45 minutes from Boston, and 30 minutes from Newport. Job Summary: The Occupational Therapy Assistant works in collaboration with unit staff and the inter-disciplinary treatment team to plan, coordinate and implement the group programming in order to meet the treatment needs of the patients. The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) collaborates with the treating physician and interdisciplinary treatment team in determining the appropriate evaluations needed for the patient. The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) provides individual treatment as needed. Under supervision of OT, makes appropriate recommendations and communicates to treatment team Accurately documents the evaluation according to Butler Hospital policy. Requirements: Education: Associates degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Training and Experience: Experience in Behavioral Health or with a specific age population (geriatrics, pediatrics). Special Qualifications: Maintains current state license; excellent communication skills; ability to work with others in a collaborative manner; creative and flexible.