Occupational Therapist, Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatry
Bangor, ME
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Flexible

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

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.

Details

• Inpatient psychiatric hospital setting with 100 licensed beds, 50 of which are designated for pediatric patients
• 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
• Patient population includes children and adolescents ages 5–18 with diagnoses such as ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, and ODD
• Responsible for occupational therapy services for approximately 12 patients per day; approximately 90% will require evaluations and individual treatments
• OT services include evaluations, individual treatment sessions, and therapeutic group facilitation
• Variable shift schedule; start time ranges from 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM depending on unit needs, with approximately 8-hour days
• Weekend rotations are possible; weekend shifts are typically 6-hour days
• Holiday coverage is required with equitable distribution among staff
• EMR: Cerner Millennium
• Unit equipment includes a swing, crash pad, vibroacoustic chair, trampoline, steamroller, ramps, scooters, and medicine balls

Requirements

• Active OT license required; ME license or compact license required if applicable
• OTR certification from NBCOT required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with pediatric patients in any setting
• Experience with sensory integration skills and interventions required
• Experience with therapeutic milieu and running therapeutic groups required
• Strong clinical reasoning skills and comfort with a variety of standardized assessments for evaluations
• Understanding of executive functioning skills and interventions
• High level of self-awareness and ability to adapt to varied patient and unit needs
• Full SSN required for consideration
• Valid driver's license required for consideration
• Two references within the past year required, with at least one from a supervisor, manager, director, or charge nurse (peer references not accepted)
• Copies of all certifications required for consideration
• Flu vaccination required for employment clearance; medical exemptions are considered on a case-by-case basis
• 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
• Candidates must not have previously worked at any Northern Light Health Hospital in a permanent capacity
• All requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed at the time of consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Experience with group process and facilitation is preferred; experience with pediatric patients and sensory integration is preferred
• 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
• Treatment team meets 3 days per week, with weekly sessions for treatment plan updates
• Collaborative team environment including Recreational Therapist, other OTs, Psychiatry, Nursing, and Clinical staff
• 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
• Free parking available on the hospital campus
• Manager interviews are required