Occupational Therapy Assistant

Title: Occupational Therapy Assistant

State Role Title: 49231

Hiring Range: starting at $51,175 (commensurate based on experience)

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Western State Hospital

Agency Website:https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/wsh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Western State Hospital is seeking a full time Occupational Therapy Assistant who will implement activity programs designed to promote and maintain health, reinforce, restore, and enhance task performance; conduct up to 18 hours in psychosocial rehabilitation program interventions and assessments according to approved schedule; assist in design, modifications, and implementation of programs and procedures and assist in the evaluation of services provided, specifically the living skills program; complete modified PSR outcome documentation as indicated; and complete transfer/annual assessments as needed on assigned PCU.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant will also be responsible for attending required in-services, department meetings, and meetings to review student/patient progress; submits records, as needed, of funds spent for daily living skills; conduct one modified satisfaction survey of consumers per intervention served in PSR program quarterly; serves as PSR Liaison for Unit; and provide assigned affiliating occupational therapy students with schedules, assignments, and supervision.

This position is eligible for:

- retirement with cash match
- health, vision, and dental insurance
- life insurance
- paid time off

Minimum Qualifications

- graduation from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program
- experience in patient care
- licensed by the Virginia Board of Medicine as an occupational therapy assistant
- knowledge of the principles and practices of occupational therapy
- skill in engaging patients in therapeutic methods
- ability to work with a variety of disabilities and reports patients' status, both orally and in writing
- ability to complete the following: repetitious walking, sitting, and/or standing as part of routine work; visual acuity to observe and report changes in patients' behaviors on a continuous basis; bending, lifting, and reaching overhead to position, restrain, transfer, transport, or escort patients and to assist patients to perform activities

Additional Considerations

- bilingual
- veteran

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The successful applicant must pass a criminal background investigation, drug screening test and employment reference check. The applicant must have the ability to perform at the level of physical demands noted on the Employee Work Profile and the verified ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

Commonwealth's Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800- 552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

DBHDS is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation which requires all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. New staff who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status, will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Contact Information

Name: Samantha Leep

Phone: 540-332-8306

Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.