Job Description

Occupational Therapist (OTR) - Behavioral Health

Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare's most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Occupational Therapist (OTR) with a strong interest or background in behavioral health to join our team. This unique role offers the opportunity to work across the continuum of care, floating between acute inpatient psychiatry and outpatient Behavioral Health programs (Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient), serving patients from adolescents through geriatrics.

In this role, you will play a key part in delivering patient-centered psychiatric occupational therapy services, including conducting comprehensive OT assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and facilitating therapeutic skills groups. You will collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to support patient recovery, enhance functional outcomes, and promote engagement in meaningful activities.

The ideal candidate brings confidence working with inpatient psychiatric populations, a passion for group-based interventions, and the ability to adapt across diverse care settings. You will also contribute to creating a therapeutic milieu in inpatient psychiatry and support program integrity in outpatient services through active participation in case management and team collaboration.

This position offers primarily day-shift hours with one weekend per month, providing both variety and balance in a rewarding behavioral health environment.

Education:

• Graduate of a School of Occupational Therapy accredited by the council on Medical Education of AMA and the AOTA or its equivalent.

Experience:

• New graduate without experience acceptable unless a specific number of years required due to the needs of the department at the time of the appointment.
• Minimum of two years psychiatric occupational therapy experience preferred.

License and Certifications:

• Occupational Therapist Required at hire
• Basic Life Support Required within 90 days of hire
• Integrative Agitation Management (IAM) Required within 30 days of hire

Prerequisite Skills:

• Personal and professional integrity, interest in growth and learning
• Ability to demonstrate good customer relations
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members, hospital staff, patients and physicians
• Capable of organizing multiple tasks and using good time management and attention to detail
• Ability to read, speak, write, understand and follow English verbal and written instructions.

Employees in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned service area.

Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance): Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.

Duties And Responsibilities:

• On referral, assesses patients by administering appropriate evaluation tools. Develops a treatment plan and goals based on results of assessment; reassesses and makes appropriate changes in the treatment program according to the patients' progress.
• Administers direct patient care, utilizing various occupational therapy techniques and procedures. Is expected to organize the patient care time to meet established treatment goals by appropriate setting of priorities and accomplishing tasks competently.
• Provides occupational therapy treatment services on a group or individual basis. Group activities may include: cognitive task groups, communication, leisure skills, life skills, community resource group, recreational activities, outdoor patio breaks and activities, and special holiday milieu activities.
• Conducts individual occupational therapy sessions as indicated.
• Assists nursing in patient hygiene and bathing as well as maintains and provides daily hygiene cart supplies to patients.
• Prepares, maintains, and transmits accurate, complete and timely patient records in accordance with The Joint Commission and hospital guidelines.
• Confers with the multidisciplinary team, other therapists, physicians, social workers, nurses, and other related personnel regarding progress of the patient and adaptation of treatment program in relation to other needs.
• Instructs the patient in the treatment program and establishes effective rapport to facilitate the attainment of the treatment goals.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, inservices, safety and CQI activities.
• Orders department supplies and maintains inventory.
• Supervises Occupational Therapy interns and volunteers, as assigned.
• Prepares daily statistics and billing for services.
• Provides liaison for organization in implementation of adjunct therapy groups; i.e., Humane Society (animal-assisted therapy), Bread and Roses (entertainment), intergenerational groups.
• Demonstrates competence in unit-specific skills.
• Works with CSW staff in assessing, recommending and making referrals to appropriate rehab and educational programs in the community.
• Supervises the COTA and makes recommendations to nursing staff regarding program and milieu management.
• Participates in MAB as indicated.
• Assists CNM and Director in milieu program changes and safety initiatives as requested.

Secondary:

• Participates and takes active leadership role in milieu management, including evaluation of patient's free time and leisure activities.
• Keeps abreast of current trends and other developments in Occupational Therapy.
• Receiving and stocking inventory
• Assisting with transfers of wheelchair patients.
• Assesses need for and recommends appropriate assistive devices for patients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Accommodation:

Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at 415-925-7040 or TalentAcquisition@mymarinhealth.org.

C.A.R.E.S. Standards:

MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standardsCommunication, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safetywhich foster a healing, trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations:

To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation:

The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills, experience, qualifications, and internal/market equity, consistent with MarinHealth's compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.

Equal Employment:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.

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