Occupational Therapist CCS Youth Core

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Description FLSA STATUS: Salary / Overtime Ineligible

LOCATION: Social Services FUNCTION: Responsible for providing

occupational therapy support to the CCS Youth - CORE teams by assisting

youth and young adults enrolled in the CORE program by participating in

everyday activities that are congruent with their life goals and

recovery plan. PRIMARY DUTIES: Legend: E = Essential NE = Non-Essential

N/A = Not Applicable Assist CORE participants in identifying and

acquiring appropriate resources toward meeting their daily living

activities and individual goals toward being independent and able to

address their ongoing mental health needs. E Work with CORE families to

assist them in understanding how they can support the client in reaching

their identified goals toward being independent (i.e., psychoeducation,

medication management, financial support, etc.) E Collaborate with the

CORE Teams toward addressing the individual needs of their enrollees,

including taking part in Child and Family Team meetings, CORE team

meetings, and consultations. E Work to identify informal and nature

support in the community that can be used toward meeting long-term goals

for CORE clients and work with CORE clients to help them to explore such

opportunities. E Attend meetings and professional development

activities, as required. E Establish and maintain good communication,

collaboration, and cooperation with all parents, co-workers, etc. E

Follow all duties of a mandated reporter. E Perform other related

duties, as assigned. NE Be a team player! E REPORTS TO: Program

Coordinator - Youth Programs - CCS Youth/CORE Requirements PHYSICAL

REQUIREMENTS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is generally performed in field and office

environments, includes travel to client homes for appointments and /or

court hearings. Local travel required; some occasional state-wide travel

may be needed. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Master\'s degree in Occupational

Therapy from an accredited college or university. Licensed as an

Occupational Therapist in the State of WI. One (1) year experience

working with people with complex mental health needs. Certification by

the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) (Preferred)

Emphasis on Health & Wellness and/or Mental Health (Highly desirable)

Bilingual (Spanish and English), spoken and written. (Desirable) Neat

orderly person with great organizational skills. Must be a \"People

Person\" with a great disposition and outlook on life, who enjoys

working with others, is upbeat and pleasant to work with and is a good

listener. Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office suite. Must be

willing and able to work flexible hours as needed. Excellent

communication\... For full info follow application link. LA CAUSA, INC.

IS AN AA/EEOC/LEP EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY EOE OF

MINORITIES/FEMALES/VETS/DISABILITY \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

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