Education & Training:

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Holds a current license to practice occupational therapy in the State of Maryland.
• BLS Required
• Acute Experience

Work Orientation & Experience:

Completion of student affiliations and internships, previous work experience in neuro psych population. The incumbent may require up to 3 months of detailed job orientation and training to gain specific capabilities to perform essential job functions and to acclimate to departmental responsibilities.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to access, review, and integrate information from a variety of sources to develop a treatment plan.
• Verbal, written, and non-verbal communication skills, including the ability to instruct others.
• Interpersonal skills to enable the therapist to establish and maintain rapport with individual patients as well as groups, as part of the therapeutic relationship.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a wide variety of healthcare providers.
• Ability to manage time and set priorities according to the demands of the job.
• Ability to conceptualize and problem-solve in the management of the patient.
• Ability to break down tasks into fairly detailed components in order to analyze the sequence of performance of functional activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and patients.
• Ability to adapt hours of availability to variable and changing needs of the organization.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with patients and team members.
• Ability to effectively use various pieces of medical and therapeutic equipment.