Indiana University

Department

HEALTH AND WELLNESS DESIGN (BL-HEWD-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Department of Health & Wellness Design invites applications for a Part-Time Occupational Therapist (OT) to carry out an OT-led green activity prescription intervention for Chinese American/Cantonese groups living with memory challenges in Brooklyn, New York.

The Department of Health & Wellness Design is an academic department in the School of Public Health-Bloomington with 20+ full-time faculty, over 400 students enrolled in BS, MS, MPH, and PhD programs, and closely connected to Indiana University and Purdue University schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Engineering, Informatics, Art and Design, Public and Environmental Affairs, and Public Health as well as other state entities including Regenstrief Institute, Inc., the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, IU Health and Eskenazi Health.

More information about the Department of Health & Wellness Design in the School of Public Health-Bloomington at Indiana University may be found here.

Job Summary

• Completes intervention training.
• Conducts in-person Occupational Therapy evaluation of people living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and mild dementia (2 hours per client).
• Conducts 4-8 in-person sessions with virtual options (2 hours).
• Provides monitoring and support to persons living MCI and dementia, care partners, and outdoor professionals via telephone.
• Attends every other week virtual case conference meetings during the 12-week intervention. 
• Completes post-intervention assessments and documentation.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• Master's degree in occupational therapy

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years of practice experience with people living with dementia

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Licensed to practice occupational therapy in New York
• Professional Liability Insurance

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient in communication skills

Preferred

• Multilingual in Cantonese, Mandarin and English

Additional Information

This is a temporary position from June to September, 2025

Work Location

Brooklyn, New York

Advertised Salary

$65.00 per hour

Travel will be reimbursed at $0.50 a gallon or pre-paid MetroCard. OT's will receive $25 compensation for no-shows. OT's will be compensated $25 for 6 every other week case conferences during the 12-week program.

Work Hours

300 hours (or 150 hours for 2 people). 

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Employee

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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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