Occupational Therapist 2026-00341

Occupational Therapist 2026-00341

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Occupational Therapist 2026-00341

Salary

$5,636.27 - $6,262.52 Monthly

Location

Evanston, WY

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

2026-00341

Department

Department Of Health

Division

Wyoming State Hospital

Opening Date

02/04/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

Job Classification

HSOT09

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Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

In collaboration with clients and treatment team, OT provides services focusing on quality of life and optimal safety and independence in the least restrictive environment, by identifying client's strengths, limitations and personal goals through formal assessment and professional observations. Therapeutic interventions are consistent with client's goals, needs and interests. Interventions are chosen and provided to address needs and identify least restrictive environment and level of support needed to promote positive changes to facilitate success in the community with optimal levels of safety and independence.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

and MUCH MORE! Click here for detailed information (https://ai.wyo.gov/for-job-seekers/benefit-information) , or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefit package! (https://youtu.be/DxeKSDMAjcw'si=90XLWN-kJ1Y0EGfL)

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The city of Evanston is a small and friendly Rocky Mountain community that is a 45-minute drive from the world-famous ski slopes of Park City, Utah. There are concerts, shopping, dining, professional sporting events, and an international airport 60 minutes away in Salt Lake City. The area surrounding Evanston is excellent for recreational activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, biking, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing.

Human Resource Contact: Brenda Hales /brenda.hales@wyo.gov/307-677-5957

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed in the job level.

• Acts as an active member of an interdisciplinary team for a caseload of clients.
• Provides evaluation, develops treatment plans, provides intervention and recommendations for functional performance in daily living skills, work, leisure, social participation, motor skills, etc.
• Develops individual therapy programs for clients after assessing the client's ability to perform daily tasks.
• Plans and directs activities for physical, psychological and social needs based on the analysis of the assessment.
• Develops short and long-term goals that are measurable, behavioral and functional.
• Documents progress in the patient's chart and makes changes to the plan as appropriate.
• Administers manual exercises to ambulatory or non-ambulatory clients to maintain and improve physical capabilities.
• Attends daily meetings and provides consultation to treatment teams by educating non-occupational therapy staff in activities that support the established intervention plan.
• Performs administrative duties including, but not limited to, peer review programs, continuing quality improvement programs, department meetings with occupational therapy and therapeutic services, preparing for student interns, taking inventory, and ordering supplies.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy practice, principles and procedures.
• Knowledge of physiology.
• Knowledge of kinesiology.
• Knowledge of developmental delays, disease processes and treatment approaches.
• Knowledge of the restorative range of motion therapy.
• Knowledge of sustained stretch, facilitation inhibition and other treatment approaches to tonal dysfunction.
• Knowledge of anatomy and the effects of therapeutic exercise to improve and/or restore functional abilities.
• Knowledge of the clinical application of orthopedics.
• Knowledge of functional activities to improve and/or restore performance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (typically in Occupational Therapy)

Experience:

0-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in Occupational Therapy)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Licensure or eligible for licensure in the State of Wyoming as an Occupational Therapist.

Necessary Special Requirements

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there will be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, etc.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Exempt
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing will be conducted on safety-sensitive positions. Drug testing will be
• completed on any position if reasonable suspicion exists.
• A background check, including the taking of fingerprints, will be completed through the Wyoming Department of
• Criminal Investigation, the Department of Family Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for every
• successful applicant.
• We participate in E-Verify.
• The Wyoming Department of Health offers an excellent benefits package, including medical/dental/vision/life
• insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, state retirement plan, deferred compensation plan, and
• longevity pay.

Supplemental Information

Click here (https://compensationcalculator.wyo.gov/) to view the State of Wyoming Total Compensation Calculator.

Click here (https://ai.wyo.gov/divisions/human-resources/consultative-services/compensation/pay-tables-salary-averages) to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

Working for the State of Wyoming means more than a job ? it's a stable, rewarding career that lets you make a difference while enjoying a great quality of life.

Employees enjoy:

• Comprehensive health coverage? medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Voluntary Benefits? including life insurance for you and family members, ambulance, pet insurance, short/long-term disability, flex spending and health savings accounts
• Multiple retirement options? including the Wyoming Retirement System and a 457B account, helping you plan for long-term financial security
• Generous paid leave and flexible schedules? vacation, sick leave, paid FMLA and 11 paid holidays each year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility? for those with qualifying student loans
• Training and professional development? to support your career growth and advancement
• Employee Assistance Program ? Includes paid short-term counseling, legal, financial and work-life benefits and select employee discounts
• Wellness Program ? Earn paid time off and incentives by focusing on your personal health

Know your full value.

Your paycheck is only part of the picture. The State of Wyoming offers a Total Compensation Calculator that shows the full value of your salary plus benefits, so you can clearly see what your complete compensation package looks like.

Explore your total compensation:https://compensationcalculator.wyo.gov/

WORKING FOR THE GREATEST STATE IN THE NATION - Wyoming offers a lifestyle you can?t find anywhere else ? wide-open spaces, clean air, friendly communities, year-round recreation, andno state income tax.

Click here for detailed information (https://ai.wyo.gov/for-job-seekers/benefit-information) or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefit package! (https://youtu.be/DxeKSDMAjcw'si=90XLWN-kJ1Y0EGfL) .