Occupational Therapist II

Contra Costa County

Martinez (CA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

22 hours ago

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Job summary

Contra Costa County Health Services Department is recruiting individuals on a continuous basis to fill journey level Occupational Therapist positions. Therapists may be assigned to the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and its Health Centers, or the California Children Services Programs located throughout the County.

Occupational Therapist II is a journey level classification. Incumbents perform a full range of general therapy treatments with a greater degree of independence and proficiency,

Qualifications

License to practice as an Occupational Therapist in California.
Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent experience as an Occupational Therapist.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification from AHA/Red Cross.

Responsibilities

Evaluates, plans and implements a full range of therapy treatments including self-care, mobility and cognition.
Explains therapy recommendations to patients and families and provides education and training.
Collaborates with other care providers and maintains records and reports.

Job description

CONTINUOUS

Bargaining Unit: Local 856 - Health Services Unit

The Position

CONTINUOUS

Bargaining Unit: Local 856 - Health Services Unit

Occupational Therapist II is a journey level classification. Incumbents perform a full range of general therapy treatments with a greater degree of independence and proficiency, in addition to applying more advanced and/or specialized treatments. Incumbents may assist in providing technical advice and training to less experienced staff.

To read the complete job description, please visit the website www.cccounty.us/hr

The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six months.

Typical Tasks

Evaluates, plans and implements treatment including but not limited to the following areas:
Self-care including feeding, oral bulbar function, dressing, grooming, bathing, skin inspection and toileting
Functional mobility including positioning, transfers, wheelchair prescription and mobility training, topographic orientation, joint motion and muscle function
Upper extremity function, including prehension, coordination, range, strength, sensation, pain, joint protection and hand function
Adaptive/assistive equipment and splints including prescription, design, fabricating or applying selected orthotics or equipment
Home management including energy conservation and work simplification, budgeting, meal preparation, household tasks and group living skills
Community skills including shopping, use of transportation, safety, pre-vocational/vocational assessment and work skills, social behaviors, play and leisure pursuits
Visual-perceptual ability including visual scanning, figure-ground discrimination, vision, fields, spatial relations and visual-motor integration
Motor and sensory/motor development
Functional cognition including orientation, attention, memory, analysis discrimination, seriation, organization, categorization, integration, judgement and problem-solving
Provides technical advice and assistance to less experienced therapists and may assist in training them on the more specialized therapy treatments
Provides and promotes excellent customer service for all internal and external customers
Explains occupational therapy recommendations to patients and their families and provides patient and family education and training
Provides consultation and education relative to therapy treatment considerations
Collaborates with other care providers to ensure proper patient treatment and follow-up
Secures and returns clinic supplies and equipment and maintains required records and statistics
Prepares reports of patient treatment, treatment and discharge, planning and evaluation of treatment services
Provides training and work direction to aides, assistants, interns and volunteers
Consults with other therapists as needed

Minimum Qualifications

License Required: Possession of a valid License or limited Permit to practice as an Occupational Therapist issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy.

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or its equivalent experience as an Occupational Therapist.

Certification: Must possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate issued by the American Heart Association or a CPR certification issued by the American Red Cross.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: A background investigation/fingerprint and/or physical exam may be required prior to the start of employment.

Applicants must submit a copy of a valid License or limited Permit to practice as an Occupational Therapist issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy AND a completed supplemental questionnaire. An application submitted without a valid License or limited Permit and supplemental questionnaire will be considered incomplete and will therefore be disqualified.

Selection Process

Application Filing: All applicants must apply on-line at www.cccounty.us/hr and submit the information as indicated on the job announcement by the final filing date.
Application Evaluation: Depending on the number of applications received, an Application Evaluation Board may be convened to evaluate and select the best-qualified candidates for invitation to the next phase of the examination.
Training and Experience Evaluation: Consists of an evaluation of each candidate's relevant education, training and/or experience as presented on the application and supplemental questionnaire (Weighted 100%).

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

CONVICTION HISTORY

After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

Contra Costa County is committed to providing equal access and opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities in its employment practices. If you believe you may anticipate needing reasonable accommodation, please visit our job seeker resources page at: Special Testing Accommodations | Contra Costa County, CA Official Website.

To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits

A completed supplemental questionnaire is required for this position. An application submitted without the supplemental questionnaire will be considered incomplete and will therefore be disqualified. Your supplemental questionnaire responses will be used to evaluate your education, training and experience as it relates to this position and will determine your score and rank on the employment list. You will receive a rating of 70% for meeting the minimum qualifications. Additional points will be awarded to candidates who possess job-related education, training, and experience beyond the minimum qualifications.

Have you ever performed the duties of a California Licensed Occupational Therapist?

If yes, how long?

Have you pursued continuing education courses related to your therapy discipline?

If yes, how many continuing education courses did you complete?

As an Occupational Therapist, have you had more than six months experience in any of the following patient care therapy services?

Dressing training (including specialized techniques)
Train patients in transfer and mobility techniques
Feeding training (including evaluation of oral functioning and self-feeding skills)
Treat patient with problems in swallowing, lip control, breath control and proper body position?
Instruct patients in hygiene and grooming to include specific self-care techniques for: bathing, oral hygiene, shaving, hair care and skin care
Provide training to patients in use of sliding boards, tub seats, shower chairs, raised toilet seats, toilet rails, commodes and lifts
Fit patients for wheelchairs
Instruct patients in homemaking, group living, and community skills
Train patients in energy conservation and work simplification techniques?Train patients in energy conservation and work simplification techniques
Provide to patients graded activities/exercise to improve coordination/strength
None of the Above

As a Registered Occupational Therapist, have you carried out evaluations of any of the following?

Evaluate adaptive/assistive equipment to facilitate positioning, for general function or specific problems
Evaluate for design, fabricate, and/or fit splints
Evaluate motor maturation level and treat underlying problems associated therewith
None of the Above

As a Registered Occupational Therapist, have you ever provided education services relevant to occupational therapy to families in the areas of adaptive equipment, transfer techniques, clothing selection, dressing techniques, and feeding status?

As a Registered Occupational Therapist, have you ever coordinated therapy services with physical therapists, speech therapists, and nursing staff?

Please give the name, address, and phone number of persons who may be contacted to verify the above information.

TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT

PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION: Regularly scheduled 40 hours per week, full fringe benefits.
PERMANENT PART-TIME POSITION: Regularly scheduled less than 40 hours per week; prorated vacation and sick leave; medical benefits on a shared cost basis if position is 16 hours or more per week. Retirement on a shared cost basis if position is 20 hours or more per week.
PERMANENT INTERMITTENT: Irregular, unscheduled employment on an on-call basis; paid hourly; must be available to work every other weekend; scheduled for one major and three minor holidays; prorated vacation and sick leave.
All Types of Employment

Assignment Preference

California Children Services
Rehabilitation Therapy - Hospital

I certify that I meet the announced requirements for this examination and understand that I will be eliminated at any stage in such examination if it develops that, in fact I do not meet them. I further certify that all statements made in this supplemental questionnaire and the application, are true and I agree and understand that misstatements or omissions of material facts will cause forfeiture of my rights to employment with Contra Costa County.