Part-Time Occupational Therapist (VA – San Francisco)

Part-time OT position (24 hours per week) available working in the VA’s Community Living Center (CLC) in San Francisco. This OT will work closely with an interdisciplinary team in the Psychosocial Cohort of the CLC (a program that treats patients with psychiatric conditions or behaviors, in addition to skilled nursing needs that challenge discharge planning). Salary range and more detailed job information can be found at www.usajobs.com – in applying, note Job Announcement Number VA 11-18 and Control Number 2171969. Contact the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, VA Medical Center at 415-221-4810 with any questions about this position.

Senior Occupational Therapist at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara

Senior OT position (0.8 time/32 hours per week) available at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Behavioral Health Center (an acute psychiatric health facility utilizing the Wellness and Recovery Model). Job duties include OT evaluation/intervention, treatment planning, and daily occupation-oriented groups (including art groups; skill/background in art helpful). Experienced mental-health clinician needed, preferably an OT with at least 3 years’ experience. For more information, contact Vince Le at 408-851-2922. To apply, go to www.kaiserpermanente.org and select “jobseekers”; please note Kaiser job code #947009 for this position.

Preview – Spring Forum

Wellness and Recovery for Mental Health Practice

with Margaret (Peggy) Swarbrick, PhD, OTR/L, CPRP

Saturday, March 26, 2011
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location

Dominican University of California
Guzman Lecture Hall, 50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901

Wellness: A Model for Personal and Professional Practice
Wellness is a conscious, deliberate process that requires a person to become aware of and make choices that help promote a more satisfying lifestyle. Wellness includes eight dimensions and a wellness lifestyle includes a self-defined balance of health habits. The wellness approach is even more important as we watch too many people with psychiatric disabilities living in poverty, under- and unemployed and socially excluded. Read more »