Alaris Health at West Orange, a 120 bed-skilled nursing facility in West Orange, NJ, seeks an occupational therapist (OT) to organize and conduct occupational therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation. Additional responsibilities include:

• evaluating residents, developing appropriate treatment goals and methods for them and implementing the occupational therapy treatment plan
• completing all related documentation and record keeping
• designing and fitting adaptive devices and training residents how to use them
• selecting appropriate activities suited to each individual’s physical and mental capacity, intelligence level and interest
• consulting with other members of the rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate activity program consistent with each resident’s needs and capabilities
• instructing residents in the skills and techniques required for participation in activities and evaluates resident progress, attitudes and behavior as related to their rehabilitative potential
• conducting training programs and participating in training medical, nursing and other personnel in occupational therapy techniques and objectives

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OT JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the American Occupational Therapy Association and certified by the American Occupational Therapy Association under its requirements
• Licensed and/or eligible for licensure as required in the state of New Jersey
• Registered and/or eligible for certification by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board