Rehab Assistant Part Time

Position Overview

Western State Hospital is seeking a part time/wage Rehab Assistant to assist in the development of and implementation of therapeutic interventions within the psychosocial treatment program and provide open leisure programming available to all patients of Western State Hospital and provide on-unit programming on admissions units.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct 6-10 hours of psychosocial rehabilitation interventions per week, according to approved schedules
• Responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating programs for weekend activities on admission PCUs
• Ensures that interventions are appropriate to individual clients' ages, interests, and abilities as reflected by assessment data
• Demonstrates competency as psychosocial rehab facilitator by obtaining passing score on staff competency summary
• Prepares materials for intervention prior to facilitation and stores materials after completion of intervention
• Completes all mandated trainings by deadlines
• Make arrangements for coverage with other part time and P-14 staff when unable to work assigned schedule

Minimum Qualifications

• No previous experience required
• Valid Virginia Driver's License

Additional Considerations

• High school diploma or equivalent
• College courses in recreation, occupational therapy, psychology or related fields
• 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.

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.

Contact Information

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