What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rehab Assistant position at Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services?
Title: Rehab Assistant
State Role Title: W49053
Hiring Range: $22.81/hr.
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles
Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/ccca/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Position: Psychiatric Rehab Tech – Rehab Assistant
Location: Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA)
The Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a part-time Rehab Assistant. Successful candidate will work 11a-730p with weekend requirement. Candidate will provide back up for full time rehab assistant during their vacation.
Position Overview
The primary responsibility of this role is to provide individual and group activities to ensure that patients are provided with a rich and diverse offering of engagement experiences and, under the direction of the Therapy Manager I, ensures that these activities are coordinated with other elements of treatment. PSR Techs support the general milieu by providing supplies and materials for on-unit engagement and prepare and deliver sensory and activity boxes to support coping.
About CCCA
Our mission is to provide comprehensive, high-quality, and individualized acute psychiatric and psychosocial inpatient services. We work in partnership with other providers to improve the lives of Virginia's children who need intensive care, as well as their families. Additionally, we are committed to building statewide capacity in behavioral healthcare by offering training opportunities to mental health and human service providers, as well as students, through partnerships with colleges, universities, and community agencies across central and western Virginia. We also collaborate with other mental health and child-serving organizations to offer guidance and expertise in the development of Virginia’s mental health system for children and adolescents.
Required Skills And Competencies
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.
Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) from a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (540-332-8300) for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.
Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.
DBHDS Facilities are no longer required to ensure all staff members are vaccinated for COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for infection prevention and management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, recruits must disclose their vaccination status (and, for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during pre-employment. If you have questions, please get in touch with the Office of Human Resources.
Contact Information
Name: Samantha Leep
Phone: 540-332-8306
Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
State Role Title: W49053
Hiring Range: $22.81/hr.
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles
Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/ccca/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Position: Psychiatric Rehab Tech – Rehab Assistant
Location: Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA)
The Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a part-time Rehab Assistant. Successful candidate will work 11a-730p with weekend requirement. Candidate will provide back up for full time rehab assistant during their vacation.
Position Overview
The primary responsibility of this role is to provide individual and group activities to ensure that patients are provided with a rich and diverse offering of engagement experiences and, under the direction of the Therapy Manager I, ensures that these activities are coordinated with other elements of treatment. PSR Techs support the general milieu by providing supplies and materials for on-unit engagement and prepare and deliver sensory and activity boxes to support coping.
About CCCA
Our mission is to provide comprehensive, high-quality, and individualized acute psychiatric and psychosocial inpatient services. We work in partnership with other providers to improve the lives of Virginia's children who need intensive care, as well as their families. Additionally, we are committed to building statewide capacity in behavioral healthcare by offering training opportunities to mental health and human service providers, as well as students, through partnerships with colleges, universities, and community agencies across central and western Virginia. We also collaborate with other mental health and child-serving organizations to offer guidance and expertise in the development of Virginia’s mental health system for children and adolescents.
Required Skills And Competencies
- Knowledge of human growth, child development, and the family system.
- Knowledge of positive behavior management and behavior motivation techniques.
- Specialized knowledge in principles and techniques of group facilitation, fostering positive intrapersonal relationships, and conflict resolution.
- Ability to assess, plan, conduct, and document active treatment interventions for children and adolescents using multi-modal techniques, and ability to adapt activities and interventions to varying patient needs.
- Ability to evaluate and report children’s progress to other clinical team members including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, therapists, and direct care staff.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in computer use.
- Knowledge of human growth, child development, and the family system.
- Knowledge of positive behavior management and behavior motivation techniques.
- Specialized knowledge in principles and techniques of group facilitation, fostering positive intrapersonal relationships, and conflict resolution.
- Ability to assess, plan, conduct, and document active treatment interventions for children and adolescents using multi-modal techniques, and ability to adapt activities and interventions to varying patient needs.
- Ability to evaluate and report children’s progress to other clinical team members including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, therapists, and direct care staff.
- In lieu of education preference, advanced training or experience working with children and adolescents and/or psychiatric patients is required.
- Bachelor’s degree from a college or university with major studies in therapeutic recreation, psychology, child development, family education, or related human services field is preferred.
- Related certification and/or license in respective specialty, or QMHP-C, preferred.
- Bilingual in Spanish is preferred,
- Veteran and Veteran Spouses are preferred.
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.
Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) from a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (540-332-8300) for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.
Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.
DBHDS Facilities are no longer required to ensure all staff members are vaccinated for COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for infection prevention and management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, recruits must disclose their vaccination status (and, for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during pre-employment. If you have questions, please get in touch with the Office of Human Resources.
Contact Information
Name: Samantha Leep
Phone: 540-332-8306
Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
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