Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Pay Plan Title: Occupational Therapy Assistant

Working Title: Complex Transitional Care Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Posting Salary Range: $57,436 - $72,653

Office Location:  Remote in or within 75 miles of Trillium’s Mid-State Region (Anson, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph and Richmond Counties)

POSTING DETAILS:

Make an Impact  

Trillium Health Resources is a local governmental agency (LME/MCO) in North Carolina that manages serious mental health, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disability services. Serving in 46 counties, we help individuals and their families strengthen well-being and build foundations for a healthy life.

Join our team as we empower others to live their best lives by providing access to quality healthcare. We offer a challenging, engaging work environment where staff take home more than a paycheck. Every day, we see the results of our dedication – in the smiles of children on our accessible playgrounds and in the pride on the face of an adult cooking a meal for the first time. Working at Trillium Health Resources is more than just a job; it is an opportunity to make a direct impact on the communities we serve.

At Trillium, we know that empowering others begins with supporting and developing our team. That’s why we offer competitive benefits and work-from-home flexibility so that our employees thrive outside of the office. We’re also committed to building a diverse, inclusive culture where all employees have the potential to grow professionally and personally.

What We’re Looking For

The Complex Transitional Care Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) is responsible for providing input for Complex Care Coordination targeting those with chronic, unresolved, or complex physical, behavioral health and social determinant needs. This includes providing care planning with foundations in national evidenced based and informed standards to provide whole person care. The OTA completes required documentation/paperwork/tasks in the Trillium software platform according to established timelines.

On a typical day, you might:

• Screen Trillium members who may have identified needs with behavioral health, physical health, co-occurring, co-morbid or multi-morbid conditions. 
• Monitors the Care Plan. 
• Completes Complex Transitional Care Functional Screening and other Occupational Therapy Screening Tools as needed. 
• Evaluates home environment. Identifies equipment needs. 
• Identifies equipment needs.
• Provides education.
• Participates in multidisciplinary care team.

Employee Benefits:

Trillium knows that work/life balance is important. That’s why we offer our employees competitive benefits and flexibility that is second to none. Take a look at what we have to offer:

• A remote work option available for most positions
• Health Insurance - no premium for employee coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO) of 24 days, plus 12 paid holidays within first year of employment
• NC Local Government retirement pension. This is a defined-benefit retirement plan that will pay you a monthly amount upon retirement, for the rest of your life, with as little as five years of service. For more information, go to: https://files.nc.gov/retire/documents/files/Actives/LGERSHandbook.pdf
• 401k with 5% employer match & immediate vesting
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Qualifying Employer

Qualifications: 

Education: Associates degree - Occupational Therapy

Experience: Associate degree in Occupational Therapy and 4 (four) years documented experience working with the co-occurring of physical health and behavioral health, physical health, or chronic condition population, OR   Equivalent combination of education/experience.

 Preferred Experience: Preferably in all 3 areas above.

License/Certification: Fully licensed by the North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) required.

Must have a valid driver’s license

Must reside in or within 75 miles of Trillium’s Mid-State Region (Anson, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph and Richmond Counties)

Deadline for application:  October 4, 2024 at 11:59PM

To be considered for employment, all candidates are required to submit an application through ADP and upload a current resume.  Your resume must provide your level of education and detailed work experience, including: 

• Employer Name
  1. Dates of service (month & year)
  2. Average number of hours worked per week
  3. Essential duties of the job as related to the position you’re applying for
• Education
  1. Degree type
  2. Date degree was awarded
  3. Institution
• Licensure/certification, if applicable

After submitting your application through our career center in ADP, your resume will be reviewed to ensure that your skills and experience meet the essential criteria for the role you have applied for.

Join our Talent Community through our ADP career center to stay informed about positions you may qualify for. Remember to keep an update resume in the Talent Community profile. 

The diversity of the communities we serve is reflected in our employees. Trillium Health Resources is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Trillium Health Resources is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test as a condition of employment.

#Innovation  #Technology  #Careers  #NorthCarolina  #BehavioralHealth