Occupational Therapy Assistant II, CI (Court Involved)

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Maryland seeks an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the Rehabilitation Services Department at Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville, MD. You will provide group or individual therapy to patients with severe mental illness under supervision and collaborate with the treatment team.

Responsibilities include supporting re-evaluations of patients’ functioning and mentoring occupational therapy fieldwork students, contributing to a recovery-oriented environment focused on safety

Qualifications

• Education: Determined by the Maryland State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice under licensing requirements for Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• Experience: Two years as a Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provide group or individual therapy to persons with severe and persistent mental illness under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
• Serve as a member of the treatment team and assist with re-evaluations of patients’ functioning; guide fieldwork students.

Skills

Occupational Therapy Assistant exper

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job description

GRADE

ASTD11

LOCATION OF POSITION

• Springfield Hospital Center
• Rehabilitation Services Department
• 6655 Sykesville Road
• Sykesville, MD 21784

Main Purpose of Job

The main purpose of this position is to implement and provide direct services in the form of group or individual therapy to persons with severe and persistent mental illness under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist. This position will function as a member of the treatment team and make recommendations to the supervising Occupational Therapist regarding re-evaluations of patients’ level of functioning. This position provides professional guidance for Occupational Therapy fieldwork students (interns).
This position supports the mission of the organization through active participation in clinical efforts to provide treatment in a recovery-oriented environment. The foundation of a recovery-oriented environment is respect and a commitment to safety in the least restrictive manner possible.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Determined by the Maryland State
Board of Occupational Therapy Practice under the licensing requirements for
Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Experience: Two years of experience as a Licensed Occupational
Therapy Assistant.
Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces
military serviceexperience as a commissioned officer in Therapy
Assistantclassifications or TherapyAssistantspecialty codes
in the Occupation Therapy field of work on a year-for-year basis for the
required experience.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

1. Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a
current license as an Occupational Therapy Assistant from the Maryland State
Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, Spring Grove Hospital Center, 55 Wade
Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21228.
2. Employees in this classification may be required to
successfully complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and maintain
current certification.
3. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which
require the operation of an automobile. Employees assigned such duties will be
required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of
Maryland.

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 position. 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). Candidates may remain on the certified 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

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS