Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Job description

Village Point is seeking an experienced COTA to join our team! Village Point is a Springpoint Senior Living Community located in Monroe Township, NJ. We are seeking a full-time COTA to join our team. At Springpoint, the COTA aids in providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments. Responsibilities: - Works under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments. - Monitors patients' performance in therapy activities and provides encouragement. - Assists in instructing patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment. - Observes and records patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior. - Assists occupational therapists with implementing treatment plans. - Reports to supervisors on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior. - Performs clerical duties. Education and Experience: - Highschool diploma or equivalent required - Graduate of an accredited therapy program - 1-2 years working as an OT Assistant or related experience - Current NJ COTA State License Compr...