Benefits:

401(k)

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Virginia Home Care Services INC. is currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team. As an Occupational Therapist with Virginia Home Care Services, Inc., you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of our clients in Northern Virginia by providing comprehensive and individualized occupational therapy services.

Job Description:

Home Care Occupational Therapist (OT) plans and conducts individualized occupational therapy programs in a home care environment to help patients develop, regain, or maintain their ability to perform daily activities. The Occupational Therapist is also responsible for:

Evaluate clients' conditions by reviewing their medical history, interviewing them, and observing them perform various tasks

Develop and implement treatment plans that have specific activities to help clients work toward their goals

Help clients relearn and perform daily living tasks, such as teaching a person who has had a stroke how to get dressed

Demonstrate exercises for example, stretching the joints for arthritis relief to help relieve clients pain

Evaluate a client s home, school, or workplace to identify potential accessibility improvements, such as labeling kitchen cabinets for an older person with poor memory

Educate a client s family about how to accommodate and care for them

Recommend special equipment, such as mobility aids and eating aids, and instruct clients and families on how to use it

Assess and record clients activities and progress for client evaluations, billing, and other purposes

Additionally, Home Care Occupational Therapist typically reports to a manager.

Requirements:

Occupational Therapists need a master s degree in occupational therapy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the state of Virginia.

2 Years of Field Experience as Occupational Therapist

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

CPR certification is required.

Special Skills:

Patience

Empathy and compassion

Communication and interpersonal skills

Observational and analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork skills

Virginia Home Care Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

This agency is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the agency, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this agency. All inquiries about employment at this agency should be made directly to the agency location, and not to Home Care Evolution Corporate.