CSO is looking for an Occupational Therapist for our PACT-Youth team in Pittsfield.

Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is an evidence-based intensive outpatient treatment program designed to assist youth overcome the barriers to their recovery from severe and persistent behavioral health disorders. 

The goal of the PACT-Y service is to provide Youth and their Families with a comprehensive range of behavioral health services and supports that ensure the Youth can remain living in their community and prevent the need for out-of-home, residential, and/or hospital levels of care.  For young adults, whether they choose to live with another adult or on their own, the goal of PACT-Y services is to help them establish the full range of supports needed for them to live successfully in the community, including support in transitioning to DMH adult services, if needed.

As an Occupational Therapist for PACT-Youth, you will facilitate development and rehabilitation of youth clients with mental, emotional and physical disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed occupational therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide a consultative screening for every Youth/Family during the initial assessment, which will inform the larger clinical assessment; work with PACT Team Clinicians and the Youth/Family to determine whether a full Occupational Therapy (OT) assessment is needed.
• Conduct full OT assessments as needed and ensure findings are included in the individual's Treatment Plan;consultation/assessment will include all necessary settings such as home, schools, community centers, hospitals, and group home (if relevant).
• Meet the client's goals and needs and provide quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results, determining appropriate occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
• Help client develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by
• implementing programs involving manual arts and crafts or practice in functional, prevocational, vocational and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensory motor, educational, recreational and social activities.
• Promote maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to
• individual's physical capacity, intelligence level and interest.
• Evaluate results of occupational therapy by observing, noting and evaluating client's progress, and recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
• Assure continuation of therapeutic plan following case being closed by designing and
• instructing youth, families and caregivers in home exercise programs.
• Act as member of mini-treatment team in accordance with treatment goals and planned activities/interventions; participate in outreach Care Teams as appropriate for individual consumers needing ongoing outreach.
• May transport clients as needed to support assessment and treatment goals.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure optimal planning and support for consumers, participate in development of transition plans, and provide transition support activities as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation for services in accordance with agency policy and program requirements.