Occupational Therapist – O’Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center

Job Classification Title

Occupational Therapist (NS)

Position Number

60050130

Grade

MH17

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The position provides supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants, Technicians and students. The position is responsible for the development, implementation and coordination of the Occupational Therapy Student Clinical Fieldwork Program. The position carries a full caseload including assessment, consultation and planning and treatment of individuals’ Occupational Therapy needs and services.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $66,696 - $110,049

Responsibilities Include:

• Direct Occupational Therapy Services are provided in the form of assessment, planning, consultation and direct treatment. This includes annual planning conferences for individual clients as well as periodic review and planning meetings. Ongoing direct OT treatments are monitored, modified and updated as needed.

• The therapist is a role model in demonstrating and delegating effective techniques to support personnel and instruction and education are provided to direct care staff within the individual’s group home.

• Occupational Therapist is required to attend various meetings, serve on various committees and serve as a resource on topics including adaptive and assistive devices and equipment, environmental modifications, eating and swallowing disorders, sensory processing issues, etc. Other duties performed as assigned and as determined by needs of individuals served.

• An essential part of this function is the clinical supervision of treatments provided by OT staff as required with instruction, modeling, guiding, and reviewing to ensure that appropriate and effective OT treatments are provided.

• The therapist provides on-going staff education in areas such as positioning, body mechanics, lifting and transferring, eating and swallowing and sensory processing issues.

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred: 

• Knowledge of current practice and frames of reference in occupational therapy and their application to the provision of services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

• Skill in clearly expressing ideas verbally and in writing, analyzing and interpreting evaluation data, assessment/treatment tools and modalities.

• Ability to move about campus to provide services; ability to work with clients on lower surfaces; ability to safely move and transfer clients.

• Ability to evaluate patient response and progress and to present evaluative reports in case staffing and multi-disciplined team meetings.

• Ability to work effectively with patients, patients' families, medical nursing, and other staff members and to deal tactfully with the public and ability to perform light to moderate physical exertion.

Workday Schedule: Typical workweek is Monday-Friday.

Work Hours: 8:00am –5:00pm (flexibility is required to meet the needs of the residents and facility).

This position is Exempt and is EXEMPT from certain provisions of the State Human Resources Act (GS 126)

We will be recruiting for one position with this post (60050130).

About the O'Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center:

O’Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center is a specialized skilled nursing facility focused on maintaining the quality of life and dignity for adults with neurocognitive disorders, with coexisting complex medical and behavioral needs, whose level of support extends beyond what can be provided by family or in a community living setting.  Learn about us here.

Supplemental Contact Information:

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders.  We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/.

DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals.  Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

Application Process
 Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

• Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.

• Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application, to support your answers.

• If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM the night before the closing date.

• Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to preemployment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

• Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.

• Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.  Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.

• For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members.

Degree/College Credit Verification

Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.  Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

Veteran’s and National Guard Preference

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.

• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.

• Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation.  If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Applicants will be communicated via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Human Resources at919-581-4041. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Licensed to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of North Carolina.

Physical Requirements:

​Light work with some physical lifting.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Jasmine Monique Yelverton

Email:

talentacquisition@dhhs.nc.gov