The Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Action Coalition

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Welcome to POTAC’s all new website, developed by Jesse Burgheimer. We hope you find our redesigned website to be a useful resource about the practice of psychiatric occupational therapy.

If you would like to list an event, post a job, or submit other content for this site, please contact Amy Brokering, our new web coordinator, at potacinfo@yahoo.com.

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Deputy Director (CiMH – Sacramento)

Posted by POTAC on Friday, June 26, 2009. Filed in Jobs

Deputy Director

Calif. Institute for Mental Health – Sacramento

Exciting full-time opportunity for OT with California Institute for Mental Health (CiMH) Center for Multicultural Development (based in Sacramento). Position is responsible for a broad scope of CiMH projects, including areas of prevention/early intervention, reducing disparities, and evidence-based/emerging practices implementation and research. Functions as part of CiMH’s Executive Management Team; requires management/leadership experience, Master’s degree, and a minimum of five years’ experience in healthcare. Salary commensurate with experience; excellent benefits.

To apply, contact Sandra Naylor Goodwin at CiMH, 2125 19th St., 2nd floor, Sacramento, CA; E-mail: halvidrez@cimh.org.

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Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Psych.)

Posted by POTAC on Monday, May 11, 2009. Filed in Jobs

Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Psych.)

Herman’s Healthcare Center (an inpatient adult psych facility) in San Jose

Full-time OT Position. Competitive salary; medical/dental/vision, PTO plan, and 401K plan included in benefits; also offering in-house CEUs and flexible scheduling.

To apply: Contact Kristen Purcell at Select Therapies for more information (800-861-0086, ext. 240 or 949-349-1240; kpurcell@selecttherapies.com).

Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Psych – VA)

Posted by POTAC on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Filed in Jobs

Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Psych - VA)

David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA Read more »

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OTs Walk with NAMI

Posted by POTAC on Sunday, January 11, 2009. Filed in News, Resources

Be sure to check out this link. It represents the work of Suzanne White and her effort to collaborate with NAMI on a Wellness Initiative for persons with serious and persistent mental illness. It includes resources that OTs in any state could use to promote health and wellness and collaboration.

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Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool (MOHOST)

Posted by POTAC on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Filed in Resources

Preface

In February 2006, Terry Bowman moved to Northampton, England and joined the Women’s Service Division at St. Andrew’s Healthcare (SAH). This division was in the process of using the Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool (MOHOST), based on the Model of Human Occupation by Gary Kielhofner, DrPH, OTR, FAOTA, as a primary assessment tool. The MOHOST was created in the United Kingdom in 2001 by Sue Parkinson, Dip. COT, and Kirsty Forsyth, PhD, SROT, OTR. Read more »

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