Occupational Therapist - Home Based Primary Care

Summary

Location for this position is at the CODY, WY, Community-Based Oupatient Clinic (CBOC). The Occupational Therapist (OT) carries primary responsibility for providing in-home rehabilitation therapy assessments, home assessments, treatment planning & administration, & management of rehabilitation in the home for patients in the HBPC Program at the Sheridan VHCS. Due to the frontier nature of the service area & level of staffing, the HBPC OT works in the community requiring travel.

Duties

• Serves as the primary therapist in the Geriatrics Extended Care. Provides evaluations and assessments for the presence of physical abnormalities, and functional disabilities that interfere with Activities of Daily Living and/or quality of life. Provides in-home services to veterans who present with a wide variety of multiple, complex chronic illnesses and/or profound disabilities to improve or maintain functional levels and encourage independence in the home. Determines functional-related problems including rationale or basis for making the assessment and include the completion of safety assessments as clinically indicated. Works in the community, traveling some distance alone to meet with Veterans enrolled in the HBPC program. Independently plans, develops, and implements comprehensive treatment programs for individual patients or groups of patients to restore and enhance their performance and potential for independent living or maximize function within their lifestyle. Responsible for the coordination of case management services. The incumbent is part of a multidisciplinary team of health professionals and peer counselors specializing in Peer Support, Psychology, Psychiatry, Mental health Case Management, Substance Abuse Treatment, Homeless Case Management, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Family Psychosocial Education. Responsible for advanced occupational therapy techniques to perform functions associated with the OT scope of practice; evaluating patients as appropriate for a wide range of diagnoses, primarily psychosocial, to establish a baseline level of function (i.e. medical record review, observation, and interviews with a focus on cognitive and social skills, role dysfunction, range of motion, strength, sensation, proprioception, coordination, perception, self-care, homemaking, assistive/orthotic/prosthetic/adaptive equipment needs avocational/vocational skills, etc.). Performs occupational therapy assessment and treatment of occupation, cognitive, and psychological functional deficits to develop and implement occupational therapy treatment plans with individuals, families and/or groups of patients to meet individual patient rehabilitation objective. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 59057-A / 59058-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Education

Degree programs may be verified by contacting the American Occupational Therapy Association website or at their office address: American Occupational Therapy Association, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220.