Manual Arts Instructor-Benchwork-Oregon State Hospital
About The Position
The Oregon State Hospital (Salem campus) is seeking a Manual Arts Instructor for our Benchwork area within our Vocational Services Program. This position provides support to vocational services, for patients in the forensics program to ensure a range of services are available to address vocational needs from work readiness, skills and pre-vocational activities to sheltered work opportunities, work hardening, job search and support activities leading to competitive employment. This position provides vocational training in landscaping duties for the Vocational and Educational Services Department. The Manual Arts Instructor will perform benchwork with clients (patients) that are assigned by an Occupational Therapist, teaching specific tasks related to benchwork skills building. Persons served at the hospital include culturally diverse patients who experience severe mental health challenges, behavioral emergencies, and patients who can be a danger to themselves or others. Hospital staff are provided crisis de-escalation and safety training upon hire and annually thereafter.
Requirements
- Six months experience in applying the theories, methods, and practices, common in a landscaping environment.
- Six months experience in applying work adjustments to training techniques.
- Six months experience in applying instruction principles and procedures.
- Six months experience in using tools and equipment common to assembly and benchwork.
- Six months experience in directing individuals and groups in a work setting.
- Six months experience in communication (both verbal and written) with a diverse variety of people.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members in a work environment.
- Passion for (and experience in) helping people with severe mental health challenges.
- Experience creating an encouraging work environment.
- Experience creating organized, detail-oriented work instruction.
- Experience in verbal de-escalation when working with others.
- Experience working in a high security, locked facility environment.
- A highly developed level situational awareness in landscaping settings to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of patients, staff, and visitors.
Responsibilities
- Provides support to the Vocational Services Department, for patients in the forensics programs to ensure a range of services are available to address vocational needs.
- Perform benchwork with clients (patients) that are assigned by an Occupational Therapist, teaching specific tasks related to benchwork skills building.
- Assembling parts for consumer use
- Heat packaging
- Kit building
- Packaging screw packs for auto kits
Benefits
- Excellent, low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family.
- Optional benefits like life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare.
- Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours/month.
- Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Retirement security through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
