REHABILITATION THERAPIST, STATE FACILITIES (RECREATION-SAFETY)
About The Position
These positions are for the Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga. The Rehabilitation Therapist (Various Specialties) will receive clinical supervision from the Supervising Rehabilitation Therapist and administrative supervision from the Program Assistant in the Rehabilitation Services Department. The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: Conduct and prepare written Rehabilitation Therapy Assessments/ evaluations. Participate in Treatment Plan meetings to review each patient's progress towards community reintegration. Provide written documentation on patients' progress pertaining to their rehabilitation therapy program Organize, plan and conduct rehabilitation therapy/leisure skill groups Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey Coalinga State Hospital is accepting applications for this recruitment continuously. This advertisement will remain posted until the position(s) have been filled. The internal cutoff date to process received applications will be the 15th of every month. Applications received after the internal cutoff date will be processed the following internal cutoff date during this recruitment. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and have eligibility by the application received date to be invited to participate in the next available scheduled interview and/or processed for conditional hire. Unless otherwise requested by the candidate, all communications and correspondence regarding this recruitment from our agency will be sent electronically via your CalCareers account and/or email listed on your State Application, STD. 678. It is the applicant's responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Requirements
- Completion of an approved clinical internship in the appropriate rehabilitation specialty in an approved hospital or rehabilitation center affiliated with the college. (Individuals who are registered or certified with the appropriate therapy association but who have not completed a clinical internship because it was not a component of the academic program at the time are required to have completed a minimum of two years' full-time paid experience in a clinical, residential, or community-based setting after receipt of the required degree to be admitted into the exam.)
- Art: Possession of a Master's Degree in Art Therapy or in Art with emphasis in Art Therapy, or registration with the American Art Therapy Association, or eligibility for such registration.
- Dance: Possession of a Master's Degree in Dance Therapy, or registration with the American Dance Therapy Association, or eligibility for such registration.
- Music: Equivalent to graduation from a recognized college with major work in music therapy, or registration with the American Music Therapy Association, or eligibility for such registration.
- Recreation: Equivalent to graduation from a recognized college with major work in therapeutic recreation, or in recreation with an emphasis in therapeutic recreation, or certification as a registered recreator with specialization in therapeutic recreation by the California Board of Park and Recreation personnel, or the National Therapeutic Recreation Society, or eligibility for such certification.
- Occupational: Equivalent to graduation from a recognized college with major work in occupational therapy, or certification as an occupational therapist registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association, or eligibility for such certification.
- Must pass a drug screening, background investigation, and medical clearance prior to being hired.
- Must satisfy one of the following requirements: Be list eligible, be transfer eligible, or be reinstatement eligible.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated ability to maintain professional therapeutic relationships with patients, to assist them with problem solving, and to teach/model principles of the norm of non-violence. Demonstrates good staff/patient boundaries and monitors and assists others to help them maintain theirs.
- Ability to provide accurate and complete reports, and documentation in accordance with professional standards, hospital documentation policies, and State guidelines (MHDS).
Responsibilities
- Conduct and prepare written Rehabilitation Therapy Assessments/ evaluations.
- Participate in Treatment Plan meetings to review each patient's progress towards community reintegration.
- Provide written documentation on patients' progress pertaining to their rehabilitation therapy program
- Organize, plan and conduct rehabilitation therapy/leisure skill groups
Benefits
- The State of California offers a comprehensive benefits package. Details can be found on the California Department of Human Resources website: http://www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/Pages/salary-and-benefits.aspx
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
