Occupational Therapist at Harbor Health Services, Inc.

Harbor Health operates two Elder Service Plan Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a program that allows frail elders to live in their homes and communities.  Our Elder Service Plan has two medical and day centers in Mattapan and Brockton, MA and cares for more than 500 participants. We are currently seeking a part time Occupational Therapist to join our Rehabilitation team at the Elder Service Plan in Mattapan, MA.

Move into an Occupational Therapy position where you can finally help your clients the way you have always wanted: providing preventative care to keep individuals happy, healthy, and in their homes as long as possible! By joining our vast team of skilled Therapists at Harbor Health’s Elder Service Plan, you can provide Occupational Therapy to those complex participants who need your help the most and truly make a difference. Come help us change people’s lives for the better!  

Position is 24 hours weekly (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday-8 hours daily) and is based out of our Mattapan Elder Service Plan location and includes on site and in-home delivery of Occupational Therapy services (includes mileage reimbursement). 

We offer a comprehensive Benefits package including Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, company paid Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, 403b Saving Plan, generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 11 additional paid holidays and much more! 

Role: 

The Occupational Therapist (OT) is responsible for delivering client centered services that empower geriatric participants to participate more fully in Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL’s) through remediation, adaptation and compensatory strategies.  The Occupational Therapist works to restore function and prevent disability, assisting the participant in reaching his/her maximal potential while learning to live within the limits of his/her capabilities. 

Responsibilities:

• Assesses the participant’s functional abilities, including physical, emotional, cognitive and sensory components to evaluate the necessity of skilled OT intervention.
• Assists in the development and implementation of care plans, modifies treatment plans as needed, and recommends termination of services as appropriate.
• Determines the participant’s need for services in collaboration with the IDT.
• Restores, maintains and promotes not only optimal physical function, but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health.
• Works to prevent the onset, symptoms and progression of impairments, functional limitations and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions or injuries.
• Identifies participant’s needs and exhibits compassion, caring and empathy toward individual differences.
• Recommends options, courses of action or modifications to treatments ensuring participation’s progress, safety and comfort.
• Conducts re-examinations and modifies interventions as necessary to achieve anticipated goals and expected outcomes and develop and implement discharge plans.
• Measures effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions, and report findings to the IDT.
• Able to quickly recognize situations/problems before they become acute and be able to implement a timely solution.
• Maintains appropriate documentation in the EMR according to ESP and department guidelines.
• Provides in-service education to ESP staff and community education within scope of knowledge.
• Assists the Manager of Rehabilitation Services in the operation of durable medical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
• Must be able to travel in a timely manner to participant’s home, ALF’s or LTC facilities to perform duties.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current MA Occupational Therapy License required, current BLS (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers) required
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in an acute care setting or program for older, frail adult populations; previous Home Care experience preferred
• Directly supervises the activities of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and Restorative Therapy Aides and occupational therapy students as needed
• Working knowledge of the federal, state and PACE regulations, and policies and procedures that mandate and affect community day health care preferred
• Hands on experience with therapeutic exercises, functional training and physical modalities preferred.
• Shows flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic healthcare environment
• Effective oral and written communications skills to support the delivery of occupational therapy services and the IDT process
• Computer Literate with Basic skills in Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
• Must be a self-starter, able to attend to details and complete tasks on time with drive to continually grow and learn. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.