Occupational Therapy Assistant (Broughton Hospital)

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

Broughton Hospital

Job Classification Title

Occupational Therapy Assistant (S)

Position Number

Grade

MH12

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest most complex agencies in the state and has approximately 17000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health safety and well-being of all North Carolinians providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf blind developmentally disabled and mentally ill and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

Broughton Hospital a state psychiatric hospital serving the Western Region of NC is recruiting for a permanent full-time Occupational Therapy Assistant. Our 24-hour in-patient psychiatric facility serves adolescent adult deaf and geriatric patients. The incumbent in this position performs skilled work in assisting Occupational Therapists in the evaluation of patients and the implementation of a broad variety of occupational therapy services and interventions. Employees contribute to assessment planning and conducting of treatment programs and activities for patients in the hospital. Occupational Therapy in this setting provides both physical and psychiatric rehabilitation services. The purpose of these programs is to develop and/or improve the clients mental health recovery coping skill development sensory modulation adaptive living physical health/wellness and occupational skills including activities of daily living (ADL) instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) education work play leisure and social participation. Work includes assisting in group and individual addition to services provided in the rehabilitation gym area the Occupational Therapy Assistant will have a consistent presence on patient care units providing services and facilitating alternative treatment groups and/or Treatment Mall groups. Employees work under direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist but carry out some routine treatment activities independently as competence is demonstrated and as assigned by the Occupational Therapist. On the job training will be provided for site specific services.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $52848.00 - $79272.00

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Knowledge of occupational therapy principles techniques methods modalities and their proper application.

• Knowledge in Psychiatric diagnosis.

• Ability to instruct unit personnel and lower level technicians in occupational therapist treatments.

• Ability to work effectively with patients of various ages developmental and functional abilities medical conditions psychiatric conditions mental competence and physical disabilities utilizing the cognitive behavioral model and principles as well as sensory modulation/integration models.

• Ability to effectively communicate patient progress to supervising occupational therapists and other interdisciplinary team members including physical therapists physicians nursing staff social worker etc.

Management prefers candidates with the following:

• Prior Psychiatric experience

• Prior Sensory Modulation Experience

• Current National Board of Occupational Therapy Certification

Conditional Requirements: Selected applicants must be able to pass a State Bureau of Investigation Criminal History Check and complete and pass BLS/CPR training and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training during orientation.

On the job training will be provided for site specific services.Normal working hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.However flexibility in work schedule may be required for training or to meet hospital needs.

About the Facility:

Broughton Hospital is one of the three regional psychiatric hospitals with statutory responsibility for operating as part of the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities (DSOHF). With the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services we provide help and support to North Carolinians and their families experiencing mental illness. Our hospital serves the western thirty-seven (37) counties of North Carolina as part of the states system of care and treatment for persons with mental illness.

Supplemental Contact Information:

DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facilitys Vaccination Policy.

Application Process
Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

• Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the following: Education including high school and all degrees obtained Work Experience and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.

• Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions you must provide supporting information within the Work Experience section of the application to support your answers.

• If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be submitted by 11:59pm prior to the closing date.

• Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application please log in to your account. Upon the closing date applications are Under Review and will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.

• Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service please visit the NACES membership website at and National Guard Preference

  • Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.

  • Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS) along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.

  • Applicants who are former member of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22 along with the state application.

  ADA Accommodations

  Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities or known limitations covered by the PWFA are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact the person indicated below.

  Applicants will be communicated via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status please contact HR at .

  Minimum Education and Experience

  Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

  Licensed to practice as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the State of North Carolina and two years of related experience.

  EEO Statement

  The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

  Recruiter:

  Shanna Marie Hennessee

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