The Department of Health and Wellness Design invites applications for a Part-Time Occupational Therapist (OT) to carry out an OT-led green activity prescription intervention for Chinese American/Cantonese groups living with memory challenges in Brooklyn, New York.
The Department of Health and Wellness Design is an academic department in the School of Public Health-Bloomington with 20+ full-time faculty, over 400 students enrolled in BS, MS, MPH, and PhD programs, and closely connected to Indiana University and Purdue University schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Engineering, Informatics, Art and Design, Public and Environmental Affairs, and Public Health as well as other state entities including Regenstrief Institute, Inc., the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, IU Health and Eskenazi Health.
More information about the Department of Health and Wellness Design in the School of Public Health-Bloomington at Indiana University may be found here.
Job Summary
Completes intervention training.
Conducts in-person Occupational Therapy evaluation of people living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and mild dementia (2 hours per client).
Conducts 4-8 in-person sessions with virtual options (2 hours).
Provides monitoring and support to persons living MCI and dementia, care partners, and outdoor professionals via telephone.
Attends every other week virtual case conference meetings during the 12-week intervention.
Completes post-intervention assessments and documentation.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
Master's degree in occupational therapy
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
2 years practice experience with people living with dementia
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required
Licensed to practice occupational therapy in New York
Professional Liability Insurance
SKILLS
Required
Proficient in communication skills
Preferred
Multilingual in Cantonese, Mandarin and English
Additional Information
This position is temporary and has flexible start and end dates.
Work Location
Brooklyn, New York
Advertised Salary
$65.00 per hour.
Travel will be reimbursed at $0.50 a gallon or pre-paid MetroCard. OT's will receive $25 compensation for no-shows. OT's will be compensated $25 for 6 every other week case conferences during the 12-week program.
Work Hours
300 hours (or 150 hours for 2 people)
We are hiring 1 to 2 people. If 2 people, each person will work up to 150 hours.
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Multiple plan options for medical insurance
Dental insurance
Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
Additional supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition benefit for IU classes
10 paid holidays per year
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Part Time Employee
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Part Time Employee
Job Family: Part Time Employee
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