Lead Rehab Assistant

Title: Lead Rehab Assistant

State Role Title: Direct Service Associate III

Hiring Range: starting at $41,255 (commensurate based on experience)

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Western State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/wsh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Location: Western State Hospital
103 Valley Center Drive, Staunton, VA 24401.

Who We Are
Western State Hospital, part of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), has been a leader in psychiatric treatment since 1828. WSH is a 302-bed Joint Commission/CMS-accredited psychiatric facility located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley. Just 30 minutes from vibrant university towns, our hospital serves adults with serious mental health needs and is nationally recognized for our Psychosocial Rehabilitation “Learning” programs.

WSH provides a modern clinical setting and a therapeutic environment for patients, supported by highly qualified staff. Employees also enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the Shenandoah Valley, with nearby cities such as Charlottesville and Harrisonburg offering dining, entertainment, and outdoor activities, making Staunton an attractive place to live and work.

Position Overview:
Western State Hospital is seeking a full time Lead Rehab Assistant to assist in the development and implementation of training /therapeutic interventions within the psychosocial treatment program and provide community recreation programming and vocational training available to all clients of Western State Hospital.

Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and conduct 18 - 20 hours of psychosocial rehabilitation interventions per week, according to approved schedules
- Ensures that activities are age appropriate and reflect clients' needs, interests, and abilities as reflected by assessment data
- Assists supervisor in planning, organizing, and evaluating classes for community recreation program
- Conducts 10-12 hours of community recreation programming during afternoon and evening hours
- Assists with the implementation of special events and open leisure programming
- Supervises 4-8 hours per week of instruction for clients in vocational training
- Will maintain documentation and statistics of attendance of community recreation programming
- Will attend at least 6 hours of in-service training per year

Benefits Include:
- Retirement with cash match
- Paid time off, sick time, family/personal time, and community service time
- Health, vison, and dental insurance
- Life insurance

Minimum Qualifications

- High School diploma or equivalent
- Valid Virginia Driver's License

Additional Considerations

- Experience leading and supervising recreational activities
- College courses in recreation, leisure, vocational, recreational therapy or occupational therapy field
- Experience working with special populations and working in mental health
- 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.

Under Virginia Code §§ 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) cannot employ or utilize as volunteers, individuals convicted of specific ("barrier") crimes or those with pending "barrier" charges.

Reasonable Accommodations: Reasonab