Mental Health Occupational Therapist
Ackerman Pierce Ltd
Reading RG1, UK
Published 5 months ago
Permanent
Reading Borough Council are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Mental health Occupational Therapist to join a well-structured and dynamic Mental Health Social Care Team to help with the Mental Health Reablement project. to work within the community. The client offers a fair and manageable caseload and further training in your portfolio. The vacancy will be for an initial 3 - 6 months with potential for extension.
Main Duties for the Mental health Occupational Therapist
Helping people to do things for themselves, rather than doing things to or for them. Outcomes-focused structured work. Setting and working towards specific goals agreed with the client. Building on what people can do and their personal aspirations, supporting them to engage in meaningful activities and gain skills to increase their confidence and independence. Reducing the level of ongoing support needed after the period of reablement. This will include assessment and treatment on the unit, in community settings and home visits as appropriate to support the acute clinical pathway. Assessment and review of care packages and liaison with other organisations and health care providers will also be required, to enable service users to live as independently as possible. Deliver evidence based Occupational Therapy interventions. Safeguarding vulnerable people, plus an understanding of the importance of dignity & respect when dealing with people. To Be Successful.
Previous experience working as an Ment...
Main Duties for the Mental health Occupational Therapist
Helping people to do things for themselves, rather than doing things to or for them. Outcomes-focused structured work. Setting and working towards specific goals agreed with the client. Building on what people can do and their personal aspirations, supporting them to engage in meaningful activities and gain skills to increase their confidence and independence. Reducing the level of ongoing support needed after the period of reablement. This will include assessment and treatment on the unit, in community settings and home visits as appropriate to support the acute clinical pathway. Assessment and review of care packages and liaison with other organisations and health care providers will also be required, to enable service users to live as independently as possible. Deliver evidence based Occupational Therapy interventions. Safeguarding vulnerable people, plus an understanding of the importance of dignity & respect when dealing with people. To Be Successful.
Previous experience working as an Ment...