STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPIST I
Class Code: 6660-19 Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational
Code: 7-4-7 Date of Last Revision: 01-09-09
BASIC PURPOSE: To develop and
implement occupational therapy treatment programs to enhance the functional
levels of physical, social, cognitive and psychosocial capabilities of patients
with physical, mental or emotional problems in order to promote independence in
daily living, vocational and leisure skills.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Provides
occupational treatment programs as required by a physician that are supervised
by a higher level Occupational Therapist, in order to meet therapy objectives.
·
Documents the
functional capabilities of residents, patients or clients in order to develop
individual treatment programs.
·
Assesses needs
of patients and makes recommendations to improve their functional ability.
·
Coordinates
occupational therapy programs with other treatment programs to maintain
consistency throughout rehabilitation treatment program.
·
Charts the
progress of patients, and makes notations when changes in occupational therapy
functions are necessary.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires minimal
skill in performing a series of routine procedures OR in operating equipment
according to standardized instructions.
Knowledge: Requires logical or
scientific understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional
nature in a particular field.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for achieving direct service objectives by assessing agency
service needs and making preliminary recommendations for the development of
alternative short-term program policies or procedures. Errors at this level result in incomplete
assessments or misleading recommendations causing a disruption of agency
programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires partial
supervision of other employees doing work which is related or similar to the
supervisor, including assigning job duties, providing training, giving
instructions and checking work.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a
number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor
injuries or health hazards.
Physical
Demands: Requires medium work, including continuous
strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting as well as
performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or coordination
in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires summarizing
data, preparing reports and making recommendations based on findings which
contribute to solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting
information for use by administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating
a combination of diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and
technical agency goals. This level also
requires considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or
actions.
Independent
Action: Requires a range of choice in applying a
number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from
an accredited college or university with major study in occupational
therapy. Course of study must be
approved by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation/American
Medical Association in cooperation with the National Board for Certification in
Occupational Therapy.
Experience: One year’s
experience as an Occupational Therapist.
OR
Education: Master’s
degree from an accredited college or university with major study in
occupational therapy. Course of study
must be approved by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation
/American Medical Association in cooperation with the National Board for
Certification in Occupational Therapy.
Experience: No
experience required.
License/Certification: Possession of
licensure or temporary license as an Occupational Therapist by the NH Allied
Professionals Governing Board for Occupational Therapy. Possession of a valid driver’s license
and successful completion of Defensive Driving Course within first six months
of employment.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR New Hampshire Hospital:
Satisfactory completion of specified written and physical
components of the Mental Health Worker Training Program within first four weeks
of Employment at New Hampshire Hospital.
Knowledge and experience with Psychiatric population is considered.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Considerable knowledge of the principles,
practices, techniques and equipment of professional occupational therapy. Knowledge of the organization and role of
occupational therapy in a program for the psychiatric or developmentally
disabled. Ability to plan and supervise
training in occupational therapy.
Ability to apply the principles and practices of occupational therapy to
the treatment of mentally and physically ill patients/clients/residents. Ability to direct the economical and
beneficial use of occupational therapy equipment. Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with other employees and patients/clients/residents. Ability to understand, interpret and adapt
physician's referrals to occupational
therapy treatment. Ability to
maintain records and reports of treatment administered and its effect upon
patients. Must be willing to maintain
appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by
the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER
STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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