This position offers a dynamic and supportive environment where innovation and continuous learning are celebrated. You will contribute to advancing therapeutic practices while managing resources, driving compliance, and maintaining excellence in patient care. Ideal for a leader passionate about rehabilitation, this role provides a platform to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career within a collaborative and forward-thinking organization.

Please Note: This position works 40 hours per week, days, with Saturday and Sunday off.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Supervise and mentor Occupational Therapy (O.T.) staff, students, and interns to ensure the delivery of high-quality services, including conducting competency reviews and providing on-the-job training.

• Evaluate the needs of young adult to elderly patients, utilizing diagnostic tests and functional outcome measures to guide therapeutic interventions.

• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans aligned with Occupational Therapy standards of practice to achieve patient-specific goals.

• Prepare detailed reports to assess the effectiveness of Occupational Therapy treatments and provide insights into patient progress.

• Maintain accurate records, provide technical guidance, attend professional meetings, and stay current with advancements in Occupational Therapy practices.

• Oversee inventory management, including monitoring supply levels, recommending equipment purchases, and ensuring the upkeep of therapy tools and resources.

• Review and approve treatment plans prepared by subordinates, ensuring alignment with established standards and patient needs.

• Participate in the hiring process, including interviewing candidates and making recommendations for employment decisions such as hiring, promotion, and disciplinary actions.

• Conduct regular performance evaluations for staff, offering constructive feedback and fostering professional growth in alignment with organizational policies.

• Recommend and implement policies, procedures, and standards to enhance unit operations and ensure compliance with agency guidelines.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to supervise staff, including planning, assigning, and reviewing work based on job requirements, team capabilities, and available resources.

• Skilled in conducting performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback, and ensuring accountability through periodic reviews.

• Proficient in identifying training needs and organizing or delivering professional development opportunities to enhance team performance.

• Strong ability to motivate and inspire subordinates to work effectively and collaboratively.

• In-depth knowledge of Occupational Therapy theories, principles, practices, and related terminology.

• Expertise in diagnostic and prognostic testing methods, as well as treatment techniques, procedures, and equipment used in Occupational Therapy.

• Comprehensive understanding of materials and tools essential for providing effective Occupational Therapy services.

DPH Mission and Vision:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to promote and protect health and wellness and prevent injury and illness for all people, prioritizing racial equity in health by improving equitable access to quality public health and health care services and partnering with communities most impacted by health inequities and structural racism.

We envision a Commonwealth with an equitable and just public health system that supports optimal well-being for all people in Massachusetts, centering those with systemically and culturally oppressed identities and circumstances.

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About Tewksbury Hospital:

Tewksbury Hospital offers a broad range of services including a physician on site at all times, around-the-clock nursing care, rehabilitation services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, psychology services, social services, nutritional services, and an on-site dialysis clinic.

Learn more about our important work: https://www.mass.gov/locations/tewksbury-hospital

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

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For questions about this requisition, please contact Employment and Staffing at 1-800-510-4122.

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Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have at least one year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience as an occupational therapist.

Special Requirements:

Possession of a current and valid Occupational Therapist license issued by the Board of Allied Health Professions in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Acts of 1982.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate's years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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Title 101 CMR 23.00 ("Regulation") requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.