Occupational Therapist (Holistic Health and Fitness)

Army • Fort Bragg, NC

28d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located with the US Army 1st Special Forces CMD HQ, 95th CA BDE Fort Bragg, NC. The role involves providing comprehensive occupational therapy services to maximize Soldier performance and improve unit readiness. The Occupational Therapist will serve as part of an interdisciplinary team, offering direct OT and consultative services for the H2F mental readiness program. Key responsibilities include addressing psychosocial, cognitive, physical, occupational, and environmental barriers and opportunities to prevent injury, mitigate risk, and facilitate rapid return to duty. The position also requires evaluating and providing solutions for physical readiness factors impacting Soldier performance, such as pushing and pulling movements, shooting, gripping, and carrying loads. The incumbent will liaise with the H2F team, leadership, and various installation military treatment facility (MTF) services including Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Surgical and Rehabilitative Services, Behavioral Health, Radiology, and Orthopedic services. Additionally, the role involves gathering H2F program data and creating unit readiness reports to assess program effectiveness against established metrics.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Requires a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11.
• Requires a graduate degree (or higher level) in occupational therapy.
• Requires a current, unrestricted occupational therapist license.
• Requires or the ability to earn clinical credentials at a local military treatment facility servicing the brigade of assignment.
• Requires moderate risks or discomforts that include work in non-climate controlled conditions outdoors where Army training is conducted.
• Requires physical exertion that includes lifting of moderately heavy items to include treatment tables, exercise equipment, research data collection equipment, and military equipment used by Soldiers.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must have passed the national examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
• At least one full year of professional Occupational Therapy experience (equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service) which includes performing evaluations in adult populations, implementing therapeutic modalities aimed at performance optimization, and serving as part of an interdisciplinary team providing OT and consultative services for H2F mental readiness program with possessing prior experience working within Special Operations Forces.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working within Special Operations Forces.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive occupational therapy services to maximize Soldier performance and improve unit readiness.
• Serve as part of an interdisciplinary team and provide direct OT and consultative services for the H2F mental readiness program.
• Address psychosocial, cognitive, physical, occupational, and environmental barriers and opportunities to prevent injury, mitigate injury risk, and facilitate rapid return to duty following injury.
• Evaluate and provide solutions addressing physical readiness factors that impact Soldier performance (e.g. pushing and pulling movements, shooting, gripping and carrying load).
• Liaises with the H2F team, leadership, and the installation's military treatment facility (MTF) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Surgical and Rehabilitative Services, Behavioral Health, Radiology, and Orthopedic services.
• Gather H2F program data and creates unit readiness reports to identify effectiveness of H2F program against established metrics.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level