About the role
Overview
- This Inpatient Psychiatry position is 32 hours per week.
- The Dartmouth Health benefit's package starts the first day of employment.
- Works on an inpatient adult psychiatric unit, evaluating and treating referred patients and leading and facilitating therapeutic groups on the unit.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat patients in an inpatient psychiatric setting, addressing psychosocial, functional, sensory, and physical needs.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate treatment activities, promote functional independence, and support discharge planning.
- Facilitate and assist with therapeutic groups focused on coping skills, stress management, ADLs/IADLs, community reintegration, and other patient-centered goals.
- Utilize evidence-based assessment tools.
- Delegates tasks to support personnel.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy required
Required Licensure/Certifications
Licensed Occupational Therapist with NH eligibility
BLS certification required
Certified Occupational Therapist (OTR) required at hire, renewal optional.