Occupational Therapist (OT)– Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder, 32hr/week

Job Description

For a limited time, we're offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

Your Role : We are looking for an Occupational Therapist (OT) who is not just skilled but deeply inspired to make a difference in the lives of those battling mental health and substance use issues.

In this role, you will work across our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and inpatient unit, providing vital care that empowers patients to regain independence and reclaim their lives.

You’ll be an essential part of a dedicated team that understands the courage it takes for our patients to seek help and you’ll be there to guide them every step of the way.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide occupational therapy services within assigned areas, focusing on patients who need to develop, recover, or maintain occupational skills and activities of daily living.
• Assess patients' abilities to safely and effectively perform occupational tasks, designing appropriate care plans that include type and frequency of treatment.
• Implement treatment plans using appropriate modalities; document subjective and objective findings, patient progress, assessment findings, and plans.

Monitor and adjust care plans as necessary and seek consultation when needed.

• Educate and counsel patients and their families or caregivers, assisting with patient discharge and providing guidance on adaptive equipment and support programs.
• Supervise and delegate care provided by Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) and therapy technicians, ensuring compliance with licensing laws, state regulations, and practice standards.

What We’re Looking For :

• Required : Current State of Maine Occupational Therapist (OT) License
• Experience : Previous experience with the Mental Health / Substance Use population is highly valued

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

Scheduled Work Shift :

Day (United States of America)

Job Exempt : Benefits

Benefits

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness physical, emotional and financial is a critical component of being a great place to work.

With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness :

• We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness :

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness :

• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
• Loan Reimbursement is available for this position dependent upon current degree level. Please discuss benefit with the recruiter.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility :

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business.

We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development.

We know that our employees are our most valuable resource they are how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / Vet / Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .