Occupational Therapist
About the role
Community Counseling of Bristol County (CCBC) is a non‑profit community mental health center serving 50 communities in Massachusetts, offering inpatient, outpatient, and urgent care services to adults and children. The PACT‑Y program is a community‑based initiative located in Brockton, MA, requiring local travel. As an Occupational Therapist on the PACT‑Y team, you will join a multidisciplinary team providing individual therapy, family therapy, case management, nursing, psychiatry, mentoring, and OT to youth with significant mental health challenges. You will use a person‑centered approach to enhance family functioning, promote stabilization, and encourage growth and resilience as youth transition into adulthood. Your duties will include screening and assessment, implementing interventions, and supervising an Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Responsibilities
- Screen, assess and provide therapeutic interventions to youth with significant mental health challenges and their families.
- Work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to provide education and recommendations for treatment planning.
- Maintain professional documentation of screenings and evaluations.
- Attend treatment planning meetings in the home, community and office.
- Review treatment progress, outcomes and modify intervention programs.
- Develop individualized sensory interventions to support mental health and family functioning.
- Identify occupational performance needs in the areas of sensory processing, organizational skills, fine/gross motor skills, recreation skills, and social thinking skills as well as community and work skills.
- Provide supervision and training to the Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Requirements
- Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA‑accredited program.
- Current Massachusetts license as an Occupational Therapist (Board of Registration of Allied Health Professionals).
Qualifications
- Experience working with children, youth, and families preferred.
- Experience working with youth with mental health challenges preferred.
Pay
$45 per hour.
Schedule
Part‑time, 6‑10 hours per week, flexible.