DSHS WSH Occupational Therapist 1

We have exciting opportunities for entry-level mental and behavioral health occupational therapists (OTs) to join our team at Western State Hospital.

• Collaborates with patients and an interdisciplinary team to discuss treatment goals and implementation, monitors change and progress.
• Evaluates and treats patients with a variety of mental and behavioral health diagnoses to achieve maximum function.
• Assesses and provides treatment using OT evidence-based practice to patients in groups and/or 1:1s as needed.
• Completes cognitive OT assessments as needed.
• Reports clinical data in both written and oral form following policies and procedures.
• Updates treatment plans in a timely manner.
• Maintains service-related records; adheres to documentation expectations.
• Supervises occupational therapy assistant(s).
• Contributes to continuous quality improvement.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Desire to work with patients who have mental and behavioral health diagnoses.
• Ability to handle stressful and sometimes challenging situations.
• Skill in documentation.
• Ability to comprehend, educate others, and grade treatments according to a patient's strengths and challenges.
• Knowledge of various treatment types and modalities using OT evidence-based practice.

• Orca Card for transportation needs
• Additional 5% premium pay for on-site work
• Medical, dental, and basic life insurance
• Flexible spending account for healthcare expenses
• Basic life and long-term disability insurance
• Dependent care assistance
• Auto, boat, home, and renter insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement and Deferred Compensation
• Social Security
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Paid holidays and personal holiday
• Sick leave
• Vacation leave
• Bereavement leave
• Military leave
• Leave sharing
• Parental leave
• Leave without pay

The Department of Social and Health Services’ 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.