About the role#
As an Occupational Therapy Assistant Intern at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, you will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to support patient care. You will help plan and implement treatment programs using expressive arts, occupational therapies, and psycho-educational interventions. This role involves working across various clinical settings with diverse patient populations.
What you'll do#
- Screen patient care needs and help develop individualized treatment plans.
- Lead milieu programming, including therapy groups, skill building, and teaching sessions.
- Provide individual treatments as assigned and establish therapeutic relationships with patients.
- Monitor and report potential risks to patient safety.
- Document patient information according to company policies.
- Participate in crisis intervention, safety management, and prevention efforts.
- Collaborate with the AT Clinical Services Manager and Recreational Therapy Leads.
- Provide spiritual, emotional, social, mental, and physical support to patients.
- Conserve financial resources through efficient process use.
- Serve on committees and promote positive communication within the treatment team.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an accredited associate or bachelor degree program for Occupational Therapy Assistant or a similar field.
- Intent to sit for the NBCOT Certification Exam upon graduation.
- Knowledge of therapy principles such as DBT, psychoeducational interventions, expressive arts, and occupational therapies.
- Previous exposure to psychiatric, medical, or clinical environments is helpful but not required.
- Ability to maintain annual training and demonstrate competency in required programs.
Location & details#
- Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
- Term: Rolling.
- Compensation: This is a paid internship.
About Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services operates as a non-profit behavioral health system based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1910, the organization provides a full continuum of care including inpatient, outpatient, and residential services. It maintains a network of offices throughout Michigan and employs over 1,600 people. The system also hosts various educational programs such as psychiatry residencies and psychology internships.
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