Join our team as we empower lives and restore independence!

Are you a compassionate Occupational Therapist ready to make a meaningful impact?

We are seeking a dynamic individual who thrives on helping others achieve their full potential.

Join us in creating personalized treatment plans, fostering growth, and promoting wellness in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about transforming lives, we want to hear from you!!

Occupational Therapist (OT) will conduct assessments of youth/family, consult to the Intensive Home-Based Therapeutic Care team and/or families and provide treatment, as needed. Providers have the flexibility to hire a combination of OT and an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA).

Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support the program with the following:

• Demonstrates ability to provide community-based service.
• Providing high quality Occupational Therapy to youth.
• Consulting with IHBTC Care Teams and interacts with families and area providers as needed.
• Participating in required supervision and training.
• Demonstrating knowledge and application of child development.
• Develops a comprehensive understanding of individuals served current situation.
• Reviews OT enrollment screening tool and makes recommendations for further OT evaluations or appropriate interventions.
• Maintaining open lines of communication toward comprehensive and effective treatment.
• Instructing school staff to provide therapeutic techniques within the care plan if required.
• Organizing and developing activities that aim to help individuals served, and their caregivers, communicate and control various situations in their environments.
• Demonstrating use of equipment and physical exercise that will help the individuals served improve and master daily tasks and instruct caregivers in appropriate use.
• Recommending adaptations in environment and participation in programs that will help the individual’s served master independent living.

Who are we?

Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.

What are we looking for in an Occupational Therapist?

Qualifications/ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
• Must have broad knowledge of mental illness and/or intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, medical conditions, and/or treatment techniques.
  
• Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions required.
  
• Demonstrated interest in Pediatrics through internships and prior work history.
  
• Must be committed to providing long-term assistance.
  
• Must be well organized with excellent interpersonal skills.
  
• Must be able to adapt to a variety of settings and provide activities to the individual accordingly.
  
• Must have familiarity with internet, word processing and email systems.
  
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a reliable car available for working hours.

How do I apply?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click 'Apply for Job' below or visit our website at www.bhnworks.org and click on “Browse All Jobs” to apply!

BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.