Occupational Therapist/Occupational Therapist Senior

This position is eligible for a hiring incentive of up to $2500 and relocation expenses!

Community Behavioral Health Hospital (CBHH) in Fergus Falls is seeking a talented Occupational Therapist to join our team. CBHH is a small inpatient psychiatric facility that provides rapid assessment and stabilization for adults experiencing acute mental health symptoms. The length of stay is usually less than 60 days, during which treatment focuses on stabilization, patient education, and discharge planning involving community support resources, with the overall goal of preventing future episodes.

Job duties include:

• Perform ongoing assessment and evaluation of treatment needs for patients with a variety of complex mental health concerns.
• Determine patient functional abilities through administration of Living Skill Evaluations.
• Develop and implement treatment plans, as well as documenting patient progress toward treatment goals.
• Intervention areas may include activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental ADLs, education, vocation, recreation/leisure, cognition, and social participation through individual and/or group therapy.

This position is being announced at both the Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapist Senior levels. The final classification will depend on the qualifications of the selected candidate. This position may also be filled at either full-time or part-time based on the selected applicant availability. 

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify, applicants must be licensed to practice occupational therapy in the state of Minnesota; OR be currently licensed to practice occupational therapy in another state and must obtain licensure in Minnesota prior to appointment.

In addition, you must satisfy one of the following combinations of education and experience:

Occupational Therapist:

• Have Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program;

Occupational Therapist Senior: 

• Have a Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program; AND
•  At least 18 months of professional, post-licensure occupational therapy experience

OR

• Have Master's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program;
• At least 6 months of professional, post-licensure occupational therapy experience