Occupational Therapist - Home Care jobs in Battle Creek, MI

Occupational Therapist - Home Care 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. Teaches patients skills/techniques and how to use adaptive equipment for participating in activities. Being an Occupational Therapist - Home Care studies, evaluates, and records patients' activities and progress. Requires a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Occupational Therapist - Home Care typically reports to a manager. Requires certification as an occupational therapist. Occupational Therapist - Home Care's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Occupational Therapist
  • Senior Care Partners PACE
  • Battle Creek, MI FULL_TIME
  • Occupational Therapist

    Who is P.A.C.E?
    The P*rogram of All-Inclusive Care for the E*lderly (PACE) offers a variety of services, with many of them provided onsite at a PACE Center.
    PACE is an alternative to nursing home care and – through an interdisciplinary care team (IDT) of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, therapists, van drivers, and aides – coordinates and provides preventive, primary, acute, and long-term care services, so older individuals can continue living in the community.

    Core Values

    Compassion Teamwork Integrity Excellence

    What P.A.C.E offers

    • Purpose
    • Professional Development
    • Paid Holidays
    • Generous PTO
    • Internal opportunities for growth
    • Flexibility
    • Team Support
    • Competitive Pay
    • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
    • Telemedicine
    • Life insurance
    • 403(b) Retirement Savings
    • Employee Assistance
    • And MORE!

    Primary Purpose
    Assess, recommend, and provide therapeutic activities, compensatory strategies, determination of home care services, education, environmental modifications or adaptive aids to develop, improve, recover, or maintain basic ADL and IADL roles/responsibilities needed to continue living within the community.

    Accountability Chart Key Roles

    • Comprehensive assessments in the home and care planning.
    • Provide treatment to improve/maintain ADL and IADL function.
    • Provide education to participants, caregivers, and AFC/SNF
    • Provide professional supervision of COTA

    Duties and Responsibilities

    • Conducts initial and periodic assessments in participants’ home, identifies, and develops a participant-centered plan of care for the home care and functional needs of the participant that follows the organizational mission.
    • Assesses the medical necessity for adaptive and/or durable medical equipment, followed by recommendations to the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
    • Continually assesses the need for occupational therapy and home care services/interventions during team discussions and communicates to IDT.
    • Plans, develops, and implements a participant-centered plan for therapy to include I/ADL training, therapeutic exercises, DME education, caregiver education and environmental modification. Actively participates in participant centered care planning.
    • Provides training to caregivers, family members, and friends related to the functional and cognitive abilities of participants that follows the participants goals and the organizational mission.
    • Consults and assists with the Recreational Therapy department in provision of wellness programming groups at the center.
    • Participates in the transition of participants from the hospital, assisted living, and/or skilled nursing facilities and makes recommendations to IDT.
    • Assists in the training of and provides professional supervision of occupational therapy assistants (COTA) and other staff who are implementing a treatment program. Provides ongoing education to COTAs.
    • Adheres to Senior Care Partners PACE policies and occupational therapy practice laws on COTA practice and supervision.
    • Functions as a member of the IDT, communicates participant changes to team members, participates in IDT meetings as directed, and the development of the participant plan of care.
    • Participates in Quality Improvement activities.
    • Documents in the participant’s medical record as required by policy.
    • Must care, support, and collaborate with everyone involved in participant's care including the participant’s family using the patient-family centered care approach.
    • Initiates and/or participates in the development of new programming for the benefit of Participants and that correlates with the organization’s strategic plan, vision and values.
    • Responsible for completing all assigned company education and file requirements on time.
    • Keeps leader informed of problems or issues.
    • May provide student oversight.
    • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications

    • Doctorate or Master’s degree from an accredited program of Occupational Therapy required; unless previously grandfathered in under a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
    • Must be a graduate of an Occupational Therapy (OT) Program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) or equivalent organizations.
    • Must possess a current, unencumbered, active certification/license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Michigan.
    • Minimum of one year of experience working with the frail, elderly, or long-term care population.
    • Ability to collaborate effectively with other IDT members.
    • Detail oriented with good problem solving skills.
    • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
    • Well-developed ability to show discretion and maintain confidentiality.
    • Excellent organizational skills.
    • Must be knowledgeable with MS Office Suite, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, & Excel.

    Specific Requirements

    • Possess current CPR certification by AHA or willing and able to obtain as offered by Senior Care Partners PACE.
    • Demonstrates our core values of compassion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.
    • Champion of

    Job Type: Full-time

    Pay: $42.00 - $50.58 per hour

    Expected hours: 40 per week

    Benefits:

    • Dental insurance
    • Disability insurance
    • Employee assistance program
    • Flexible spending account
    • Health insurance
    • Health savings account
    • Life insurance
    • Mileage reimbursement
    • Paid time off
    • Pet insurance
    • Referral program
    • Retirement plan
    • Vision insurance

    Medical specialties:

    • Geriatrics

    Schedule:

    • 8 hour shift
    • Monday to Friday

    Work setting:

    • Clinic
    • In-person

    Work Location: In person

  • 6 Days Ago

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Registered Occupational Therapist
  • Life Care Center of Plainwell
  • Plainwell, MI FULL_TIME
  • Live the Mission:Position Summary:The OT - Occupational Therapist provides direct rehab care in occupational therapy to patients upon physician referral in accordance with all applicable laws, regulat...
  • Just Posted

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Registered Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Life Care Center of Plainwell
  • Plainwell, MI FULL_TIME
  • Live the Mission Position Summary The OT - Occupational Therapist provides direct rehab care in occupational therapy to patients upon physician referral in accordance with all applicable laws, regulat...
  • 17 Days Ago

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Caregiver/Home Care Aide
  • Home Sweet Home In-Home Care
  • Kalamazoo, MI PART_TIME
  • Great benefits! Home Sweet Home In-Home Care is currently seeking non-medical Caregivers. The right people will have strong customer service skills, be responsible individuals and have a heartfelt des...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Caregiver/Home Care Aide
  • Home Sweet Home In-Home Care
  • Battle Creek, MI PART_TIME
  • Great benefits! Home Sweet Home In-Home Care is currently seeking non-medical Caregivers. The right people will have strong customer service skills, be responsible individuals and have a heartfelt des...
  • 2 Months Ago

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Caregiver - In Home Care
  • FRESH PERSPECTIVE HOME CARE
  • Kalamazoo, MI FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionJoin our Award-Winning Caregiving Team - Make a Difference Today!Fresh Perspective Home Care has an immediate need for reliable, compassionate Caregivers and Home Health Aides (HHA) to prov...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Occupational Therapist- Pediatric
  • NovaCare Kids Pediatric Therapy
  • Kalamazoo, MI
  • Overview: NovaCare Rehab is seeking an Occupational Therapist in Kalamazoo, MI Part Time-- Pediatrics Our Kalamazoo Pedi...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Local Contract Occupational Therapist - $52 per hour
  • TRS Healthcare
  • Battle Creek, MI
  • Custom Healthcare Solutions is seeking a local contract Occupational Therapist for a local contract job in Battle Creek,...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Occupational Therapist - $1,650 per week
  • GetMed Allied
  • Kalamazoo, MI
  • MedPro Healthcare Allied Staffing is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Jo...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Massage Therapist sign on bonus
  • Rehab Specialists, LLC
  • Portage, MI
  • Job Description Job Description $1000 SIGN-ON BONUS and License reimbursement! Possibility for 401k as well. Part-time h...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Physical Therapy Assistant - Full or Part Time!
  • Team Rehabilitation
  • Battle Creek, MI
  • Physical Therapy Assistant - Full or Part Time! ID 2023-3147 Category Healthcare Type Regular Full-Time Overview Team Re...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Occupational Therapist - $1,900 per week
  • GetMed Allied
  • Kalamazoo, MI
  • SkyBridge Healthcare Therapy is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Job Des...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Occupational Therapist - $2,047 per week
  • GetMed Allied
  • Battle Creek, MI
  • Jackson Therapy Partners is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Battle Creek, Michigan. Job Desc...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Occupational Therapist - $1,929 per week
  • PRN Healthcare
  • Battle Creek, MI
  • Host Healthcare is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Battle Creek, Michigan. Job Description &...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which encompasses all of Calhoun County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 52,347, while the MSA's population was 136,146. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 43.73 square miles (113.26 km2), of which 42.61 square miles (110.36 km2) is land and 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2) is water, making Battle Cree...
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Income Estimation for Occupational Therapist - Home Care jobs
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