GRADE
19
LOCATION OF POSITION
MDH Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center Jessup MD
Main Purpose of Job
This position is the lead level of work providing occupational therapy treatments to mentally ill aged physically ill or physically disabled patients or developmentally disabled clients/patients of State inpatient residential or vocational rehabilitation treatment facilities or community-based programs in clinics schools or home settings. This position will assign review and approve the work of and train Occupational Therapists. This position does not supervise. This position receives general supervision from an Occupational Therapist Supervisor or other licensed healthcare professional. This position may be assigned to day evening night or rotating shifts which may include holidays and weekends. This position may be subject to call-in and overtime.
This position is required to observe infection control precautions and may be required to lift and move clients/ patients and equipment. This position may be required to physically restrain patients/ clients displaying violent and aggressive behavior. This position evaluated using the classification job evaluation methodology. The use of this method involves comparing assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work Sections of a class position is differentiated from Occupational Therapist II in that this position assigns reviews and approves the work of and trains lower-level Occupational Therapists while the Occupational Therapist II performs the full range of duties and responsibilities in a State inpatient residential or vocational rehabilitation treatment facility or community-based program under general supervision. This position is differentiated from the Occupational Therapist III Advanced in that the Occupational Therapist III Advanced functions as the sole occupational therapist responsible for providing all occupational therapy services in a State facility or local Health Department. This position is differentiated from the Occupational Therapist Supervisor in that the Occupational Therapist Supervisor has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Occupational Therapists.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Determined bythe Maryland State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice under the licensingrequirements for Occupational Therapists.
Experience: Three years of experienceas an Occupational Therapist.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute aMasters degree in Occupational Therapy for two years of the requiredexperience.
may substitute Forces military serviceexperience as a commissioned officer inTherapy classifications orTherapy specialty codes in the OccupationTherapy field of work on a year-for-year basis for the requiredexperience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The desired candidate should possess the following:
- Experience administering and documenting specialized occupational therapy assessments (e.g. functional skills sensory regulation physical disabilities) while safely engaging high-risk patients in a secure forensic environment using de-escalation and therapeutic boundaries
- Experience leading a clinical team within a psychiatric setting specifically by resolving conflict fostering team cohesion accountability and designing evidence-based structured OT programs
- Experience supervising OT interns and junior staff including providing clinical feedback and ensuring fidelity to psychiatric practices and documentation standards
LICENSES REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
1. Candidates for positions in thisclassification must possess a current license as an Occupational Therapist fromthe Maryland State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice Spring GroveHospital Center 55 Wade Avenue Baltimore MD 21228.
2. Employees in this classificationmay be required to successfully complete and maintain current certification ofcardiopulmonary resuscitation training.3. Employees in this classificationmay be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor assigned duties may be required to possess a motor vehicle operatorslicense valid in the State of Maryland.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Employees are subject tocall 24 hours a day and therefore will be required to provide the employingagency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your report all related education experience dates and hours of indicate your college degree and major on your application if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S. any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).
Complete applications must be submitted by the closing submitted after this date will not be added.
Incorrect application forms will not be will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Candidates may remain on thecertified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online applications are highly recommended. However if you are unable to apply onlinethe paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH Recruitment and Selection Division 201 W. Preston St. Room 114-B Baltimore MD application materials must be received by 5 pm close of business on the closing date for the recruitment no postmarks will be accepted.
If additional information is required the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload please fax the requested informationto .Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.
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