COTA - Therapy Asst

Position Overview

Western State Hospital is seeking a COTA Therapy Assistant to implement psychosocial programs designed to promote and maintain health, reinforce, restore and enhance task performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts and co-facilitates up to 4 hours of psychosocial rehabilitation interventions per day across various learning centers and assigned PCU per COVID-19 protocols
• Ensures that interventions are appropriate to individual client’s ages, interests, and abilities as reflected by assessment data
• Completes assigned documentation according to facility and departmental guidelines
• Attends a minimum of 6 PSR staff development sessions per year
• Conducts at least one satisfaction survey of consumers served in group per quarter
• Supervises and/or co-supervises level 1 and level 2 OTA and OT students

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Sick time
• Family/personal time
• Retirement with cash match

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program
• Experience in patient care
• Licensed by the Virginia Board

Additional Considerations

• Bilingual
• Veteran or veteran spouse

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application Requirements

Applications and résumés for this position are accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System only. Interview decisions will be based solely on the information provided in your electronic application and/or résumé. Please ensure you clearly and specifically detail all relevant work experience; we will not make assumptions about your qualifications.

Background Investigation

All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and a pre-employment drug screening. This investigation may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI), local agency checks, Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services checks, employment verification, and verification of education relevant to the position.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require assistance or accommodation, please notify Human Resources at (540) 332-8300 during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

Equal Opportunity

The Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to conducting all aspects of human resource management without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

Veteran Preference

DBHDS is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified employer and provides hiring preference to qualified veterans and service members. We strongly encourage veterans, active members of the Virginia National Guard, and U.S. Military Reserve members to apply to the state application and respond accordingly.

Contact Information

Name: Samantha Leep
Phone: 540-332-8306
Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov