Responsibilities
Coral Shores Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of UHS, is a beautiful, 80-bed adolescent and adult Baker Act receiving facility, which is located in sunny Stuart, Florida. Our professional staff provide high quality, individualized care to uniquely fit the intensity and severity of each patient's needs and offer a continuum of mental health and addiction services in a confidential, caring environment that promote crisis resolution, positive self- awareness, personal growth and problem-solving. Coral Shores is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information about Coral Shores Behavioral Health, please visit our website at https://coralshoresbehavioral.com
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST -
- Performs patient assessment
- Establishes plan of care
- Provides care in accordance with physicians' orders and established plan of care
- Assesses educational needs of the patient, family, care giver or significant other and provides education to meet those needs
- Plans for discharge
- Communicates with patient, family, care givers, significant others and members of the healthcare team to promote maximum benefit of care
- Assesses the effectiveness of the treatment given and modifies treatment to achieve goals
- Assists the coordinator in the coordination and integration of Occupational Therapy into inter-departmental and intra-departmental services
- Exhibits effective leadership skills through planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating departmental functions in relation to the UHS and the NWTHS vision, mission, strategic goals and values and in accordance with JCAHO's leadership standards
If you would like to learn more about the OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST position before applying, please contact Yaira Quinones HR Director, at yaira.quinoness@uhsinc.com.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Therapy.
Experience:
- Two (2) years of related experience preferred, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness also preferred.
Licensure:
- Must have current Florida OT registration.
Additional Requirements:
- Must obtain CPR, Handle with Care, Verbal De-Escalation, and First Aid Certification upon hire.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
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