Occupational Therapist 2 (Part-Time 50% Fte) - Vital Team

OPPORTUNITY

Harborview Medical Center – Outpatient Behavioral Health has an outstanding opportunity for a OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 2 (Part-Time 50% FTE) - VITAL Team.



WHAT WILL YOUR DAY LOOK LIKE?

Under general direction, the occupational therapist 2 will assess client’s strengths and challenges and implement occupation-based interventions in a community setting. Interventions include skill development, compensatory strategies, environmental adaptations and education based on client goals and assessment results. The Vital interdisciplinary team provides services to King County’s most vulnerable individuals experiencing frequent jail bookings, behavioral health challenges and homelessness. Clients are typically experiencing complex behavioral health and physical challenges across broad occupational areas. The occupational therapist provides a distinct perspective in helping clients engage in meaningful and productive life roles and manage activities of daily living (ADL/IADL’s) to support sustained housing and community integration. As a member of a multi-program and multidisciplinary team, occupational therapy services are outreach based and delivered in community settings where the client lives and spends time. The position will report to the VITAL team manager.



WHAT’S NEEDED?

Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy program and successful completion of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) examination AND 18 months of professional occupational therapy experience.
AND

Current Washington State license to practice as an Occupational Therapist or a valid probational certificate issued by the state of Washington to practice occupational therapy.
OR

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

ABOUT US

The Team
Become U with Outpatient Behavioral Health Services – VITAL team

The Hospital
We’re on a mission.
Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. As the only designated Level I adult and pediatric trauma and verified burn center in the state of Washington, Harborview serves as the regional trauma and burn referral center for Alaska, Montana and Idaho and the disaster

The Organization
A Higher Degree of Healthcare
Across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student, and colleague is valued and honored.
UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists, and other health professionals