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Shift: Variable, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a traveling Occupational Therapist with pediatric experience for a 13-week inpatient psychiatric hospital assignment in Maine, primarily serving a "tween" unit with ages 5–18.
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Inpatient psychiatric hospital setting with 100 licensed beds, 50 of which are designated for pediatric patients
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Primary unit is an inpatient 'tween' (pre-teen) unit with approximately 12 patients daily; cross-coverage to adolescent and younger children's units is required as needed
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Patient population includes children and adolescents ages 5–18 with diagnoses such as ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, and ODD
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Responsible for occupational therapy services for approximately 12 patients per day; approximately 90% will require evaluations and individual treatments
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OT services include evaluations, individual treatment sessions, and therapeutic group facilitation
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Variable shift schedule; start time ranges from 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM depending on unit needs, with approximately 8-hour days
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Weekend rotations are possible; weekend shifts are typically 6-hour days
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Holiday coverage is required with equitable distribution among staff
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EMR: Cerner Millennium
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Unit equipment includes a swing, crash pad, vibroacoustic chair, trampoline, steamroller, ramps, scooters, and medicine balls
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Active OT license required; ME license or compact license required if applicable
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OTR certification from NBCOT required
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Current BLS certification required
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Minimum 2 years of experience working with pediatric patients in any setting
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Experience with sensory integration skills and interventions required
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Experience with therapeutic milieu and running therapeutic groups required
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Strong clinical reasoning skills and comfort with a variety of standardized assessments for evaluations
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Understanding of executive functioning skills and interventions
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High level of self-awareness and ability to adapt to varied patient and unit needs
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Full SSN required for consideration
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Valid driver's license required for consideration
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Two references within the past year required, with at least one from a supervisor, manager, director, or charge nurse (peer references not accepted)
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Copies of all certifications required for consideration
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Flu vaccination required for employment clearance; medical exemptions are considered on a case-by-case basis
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Candidate's permanent address must be 100+ miles south or southwest of the facility to be eligible; candidates living north of the facility may be considered on a case-by-case basis
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Candidates must not have previously worked at any Northern Light Health Hospital in a permanent capacity
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All requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed at the time of consideration
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First-time travelers will be considered for this position
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Experience with group process and facilitation is preferred; experience with pediatric patients and sensory integration is preferred
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Orientation includes required hospital training covering self-protection, de-escalation, and restraint techniques, followed by 1–2 weeks of unit-specific orientation with OT staff
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Treatment team meets 3 days per week, with weekly sessions for treatment plan updates
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Collaborative team environment including Recreational Therapist, other OTs, Psychiatry, Nursing, and Clinical staff
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Dress code is business casual; jeans are acceptable; closed-toed shoes required, no strings on clothing, and hair must be up if past shoulder length
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Free parking available on the hospital campus
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Manager interviews are required
