Occupational Therapy Assistant

San Bernardino County • Victorville, CA

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

The California Children's Services (CCS) section of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is recruiting for Occupational Therapy Assistants who assist Licensed Occupational Therapists in the assessment of patient needs and in administering individual and group therapy programs. Occupational Therapy Assistants conduct treatment sessions; observe responses to treatment; modify treatment technique during sessions as needed under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist; provide instruction in daily living activities and provide encouragement to patients to attempt new activities; communicate with the supervisor and other health team members about the patient's therapy progress, problems, or treatment plans; document and maintain charts and records; assist in providing caregiver instruction; order supplies and maintain inventories of tools and equipment used in activities. Perform other tasks as assigned. The current vacancy exists in Victorville. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancies and may be used to fill future vacancies within the DPH as they occur throughout the County.

Requirements

• Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) by the California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT).
• Must possess and maintain Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Office is highly desirable.
• Applicants fluent in American Sign Language, Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish and/or Vietnamese are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Assist Licensed Occupational Therapists in the assessment of patient needs and in administering individual and group therapy programs.
• Conduct treatment sessions.
• Observe responses to treatment.
• Modify treatment technique during sessions as needed under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
• Provide instruction in daily living activities and provide encouragement to patients to attempt new activities.
• Communicate with the supervisor and other health team members about the patient's therapy progress, problems, or treatment plans.
• Document and maintain charts and records.
• Assist in providing caregiver instruction.
• Order supplies and maintain inventories of tools and equipment used in activities.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• UP TO $2,000 IN HIRING BONUS!
• EXCELLENT BENEFITS
• Recruitment and Retention Bonus: Bonus payment up to $2,000 in total compensation may be available for newly hired employees from this recruitment.
• Referral Bonus: If referred by a current County employee ensure your County employment application contains the name of the referring employee in the appropriate area of the application.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed