Intern - Occupational Therapy

Cost Center 168 Activity Therapy Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift First Shift (United States of America) Shift & Status Who Are We? We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are much more than just the third largest non-profit behavioral health system in the country, our 220-acre main campus, and our network of clinical sites across Michigan. We are a tight-knit community of healers who witness the impact of our life-changing work each day. Each day, we are closing the gaps in access to care.

We are innovating through leading-edge research, testing, programs, and treatment modalities that others replicate across the country. Our services include a state-of-the-art psychiatric urgent care center and a soon-to-be-built pediatric behavioral health center, outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization (day programs), assessment and testing, residential, addiction treatment and specialty services such as crisis response, employee assistance programs, forensic psychiatry and psychology, and neuromodulation. On-the-job educational programs for nurses, psychologists, advanced practice providers, psychiatrists, and chaplains are equipping the next generation of care providers.

We are passionate about serving and are honored to be a part of this incredible work. What Will you Do? The Occupational Therapy Intern will complete individual evaluations, supplemental treatments, and group interventions with individuals with various mental health diagnosis under the supervision of a licensed and registered Occupational Therapist. As a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team, Occupational Therapy Interns will utilize clinical skills associated with current training in area of expertise, the expressive arts therapies, occupational therapies and psycho-educational interventions, to plan, organize and implement a program of ancillary services.

Assesses patients' capabilities, needs, interests and goals and designs an individualized treatment program consistent with interdisciplinary team's goals in addition to providing Occupational Therapy specific evaluations as ordered by interdisciplinary team. In the mental health setting, the Occupational Therapist Intern will provide individualized and group treatment for patients to improve adaptive function in “occupational performance categories” which includes, but is not limited to social skills, leisure activities, cognitive abilities, daily living skills and perceptions of self-worth.

The Occupational Therapy Intern must demonstrate excellent customer service and have enthusiasm about the program and the Pine Rest organization. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: • Completes individual evaluations and treatments as appropriate, and supported with a doctor’s order, under the supervision of a licensed and registered Occupational Therapist. • Assesses patient care needs, develops/implements…

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