Occupational Therapist (Holistic Health and Fitness)

U.S. Army Forces Command • Fort Stewart, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This Direct Hire Authority position is with the U.S. Army Forces Command, 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Holistic Health and Fitness team at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The Occupational Therapist provides comprehensive services to maximize Soldier performance and improve unit readiness. The position develops programs to optimize performance behaviors and mitigate injury risk; evaluates physical, psychological, cognitive, daily living, functional, adaptive, work, and occupational-role performance; and plans and delivers goal-oriented group and individual treatment. The therapist uses therapeutic modalities and integrative techniques and technologies, works with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate rehabilitation and wellness activities, and educates Soldiers on injury and disease effects, joint protection, energy conservation, ergonomics, work simplification, and cognitive compensatory techniques. The role requires professional occupational therapy qualifications, NBCOT certification, and at least one year of specialized experience. It involves patient-contact immunization requirements, pre-employment and annual physical examinations, credentialing and clinical privileges, possible after-hours on-call duty, and travel up to 25%.

Requirements

• Graduate or higher degree with an occupational therapy curriculum approved by ACOTE or a recognized professional accrediting organization, including required clinical education; transcripts must be provided.
• Pass the national examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT); certification documentation must be provided. An exemption applies to qualifying current federal employees in occupational therapy series 0631 continuously employed in that series since September 27, 2017 or earlier.
• At least one full year of professional occupational therapy experience equivalent to GS-11, including evaluations of adult populations, therapeutic modalities aimed at performance optimization, and interdisciplinary team coordination.
• The specialized experience requirement must be met through experience; education cannot substitute for experience.
• Meet credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate clinical privileges.
• Obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification sponsored or endorsed by the American Heart Association.
• Complete required pre-employment and annual physical examinations.
• Meet immunization requirements, including seasonal influenza vaccination and hepatitis B immunization for positions involving direct patient contact; other immunizations may also be required.
• U.S. citizenship and proof of citizenship are required.
• Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to U.S. accredited education, or receive full course credit from an accredited U.S. institution.
• May be required to work overtime or outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays, for data collection; may be assigned after-hours and weekend on-call status.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds when required.
• Travel on temporary duty or business travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive occupational therapy services to maximize Soldier performance and improve unit readiness.
• Develop programs to optimize performance behaviors or mitigate injury risk.
• Conduct formal and informal evaluations of physical, psychological, cognitive, activities of daily living, functional and adaptive skills, and work and occupational-role performance.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement goal-oriented group and behavioral-focused individual treatment programs.
• Use therapeutic modalities, integrative techniques, and technologies.
• Participate in an interdisciplinary team to coordinate rehabilitation or wellness activities for individual Soldiers or groups.
• Educate on injury and disease processes and their effects on function, joint protection, energy conservation, ergonomic needs, work simplification, and cognitive compensatory techniques.

Benefits

• The job posting states that federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position eligibility.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Advanced in-hire pay may be authorized for employees new to the federal government.

What This Job Offers

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