Occupational Therapist - Per Diem

Job description

Are you driven to help patients achieve their fullest potential through comprehensive care evaluations? Just us today! The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Program is a MassHealth program that allows people with long-term disabilities to live at home independently. The Northeast Arc Personal Care Management (PCM) program serves about 5,000 individuals living in communities throughout northeastern Massachusetts, Greater Boston, and the Metro West area. Our Skills Trainers, with the help of a nurse and occupational therapist, assess the personal care needs of the individual and prepare a PCA application to submit to the consumer’s insurer. The consumer’s insurance (MassHealth/Medicaid, SCO or One Care Program) grants final approval of the recommended Care Plan. Once approval is received, the Skills Trainer teaches the individual how to successfully hire, train, supervise, and pay his or her own Personal Care Attendants. Job Type: Per diem, on the road Service Areas: Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk Counties Pay: $80 per evaluation: Job Summary: The Occupational Therapist (OT) acts as an integral member of the PCM interdisciplinary professional team. The OT performs initial evaluations with...