DSHS WSH Occupational Therapist 3

DSHS WSH Occupational Therapist 3 We have exciting opportunities for mental health occupational therapists (OTs) to join our team at Western State Hospital. This is an ideal opportunity for OTs to expand their experience in providing occupational therapy and active treatment services to a population of patients with complex needs.

• Assess and provide treatment to patients in groups and/or 1:1s as needed in treatment areas and/or wards.
• Collaborate with patients and an interdisciplinary team to discuss treatment goals and implementation.
• Develop, plan, and prepare comprehensive active treatment groups and individual treatment strategies for patient caseload using OT evidence-based practice.

• Experience working with patients with behavioral health and physical health diagnoses.
• Ability to handle stressful and sometimes challenging situations.
• Skill in documentation.

• Benefits
• Retirement and benefits are ideal — start a long-term career that supports a healthy work-life balance.

The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work.