OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 1-2-3

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 1-2-3

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Pineville, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

PSSC 25-30-JB

Department

LDH-Office for Citizens with Development Disabilities

Opening Date

02/28/2025

Closing Date

3/6/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

PSSC 25-30-JB

Position is located with PINECREST SUPPORTS & SERVICES CENTER.

Location: Occupational Therapy

Shift 7:00am-3:30pm Pass Days Sat. &Sun

THIS JOB IS IN A CAREER PROGRESSION GROUP AND MAY BE FILLED AT A HIGHER LEVEL.

Salary Depends on Qualifications:

Occupational Therapist 1: $27.60hr. – $49.66hr.

Occupational Therapist 2: $31.60hr. – $56.86hr.

Occupational Therapist 3: $33.81hr. – $60.84hr.

Failure to fully complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant being hiring at the lower level of the position in which any are applying.

As part of aCareer Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as anOccupational Therapist 1-2-3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for theOccupational Therapist 3 is $126,547.00. Please refer to the“Job Specifications” tab located at the top of the LA Careers “Current Job Opportunities page” for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level.

This position may be filled by Detail to Special Duty, Probation, Promotion, Demotion, or Lateral Transfer. Preference may be given to permanent classified employees of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf (Download PDF reader)

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jimmie Bernard

Pinecrest Supports & Services Center

P.O. Box 5191

Pineville, LA. 71360

Jimmie.Bernard@la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a current Louisiana Occupational Therapist temporary permit.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To provide professional occupational therapy services.

Level of Work:

Experienced.

Supervision Received:

General from a higher level Occupational Therapist.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Location of Work:

Health care facilities statewide.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Occupational Therapy Assistant 2 by the responsibility for interpreting test results and formulating treatment plans.

Differs from Occupational Therapist 2 by the absence of greater program responsibilities and supervision of subordinates.

Examples of Work

Carries out recurring work on own initiative, developing treatment objectives and planning and adapting activities according to each persons needs.

Evaluates clients and patients to assess needs for occupational therapy in the areas of motor functioning, sensory integrative functioning, cognitive functioning, psychological functioning, and social functioning.

Instructs and trains clients, patients, and family members in therapeutic techniques and activities which lead to improved functioning.

Modifies or changes treatment methods according to changes in patients physical and functional status after periodic evaluations.

Assists in developing and implementing management policies and in-service training sessions for assigned special services.

Participates in multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary staffing of all clients and patients to update treatment plans.

Consults and collaborates with physicians and other professionals regarding patients needs.

Assist in the management of supply levels and conveys equipment needs.

Interprets recommendations for occupational therapy referrals and gathers data pertinent to each client and patient.

Constructs, designs, and adapts orthotic devices and adaptive equipment and assesses need for ordering other special aides to promote functioning at maximum level of independence.

Prepares and presents pertinent professional records and reports documenting rehabilitative progress.

Conducts home visits and collaborates with clients, patients, and family members in making recommendations for home accessibility.

Explains role of occupational therapy to other health care disciplines.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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  PSSC - Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

• Yes

• No

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  PSSC - If "YES", give the law enforcement authority (city, police, sheriff, FBI, etc.) the offense, place, and disposition of case. If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.

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  PSSC / Are you in possession of a current Louisiana Occupational Therapist temporary permit as issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners or Possession of a current Louisiana Occupational Therapist permanent license as issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners?

• Yes

• No

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  PSSC - Incomplete applications will NOT be considered! Have you listed ALL prior employment (entire work history starting after High School or College) with complete name of all employers (no abbreviations), your job title, complete address & phone number of each employer? Failure to fully complete the education and work history sections of the application can result in an applicant being hired the lower level of the position in which any are applying.

• Yes

• No

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  PSSC - You will be selected for interview based on your application. Explain any gaps in employment of 3 months or longer (Example: January /1999 – May /1999 = caring for a sick parent, etc...). If this question does not apply to you, enter N/A.

• Yes

• No

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State of Louisiana

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For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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