Rehab Assistant

Title: Rehab Assistant

State Role Title: Direct Service Associate III

Hiring Range: starting at $41,500 (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

Western State Hospital is seeking a full time Rehab Assistant to assist in developing and implementing therapeutic interventions within the psychosocial treatment program; represent Rehab Services on a unit; and provide weekend programming to admissions units. This position will also plan and conduct 16 hours of psychosocial rehabilitation interventions per week, according to approved schedules; ensure that interventions are appropriate to individual client's age, interest and ability as reflected by assessment data; provide lunch duty coverage; contribute to the clinical process by completing HOPS documentation of client's response to rehab interventions on daily basis; and conduct one patient satisfaction survey quarterly per group.

The Rehab Assistant will also plan, organize, and implement programs for weekend on-unit/off-unit program; review weekend Activity Planning Form for programming; complete evaluation forms at the end of each shift; submit supply and equipment requests to supervisor; demonstrate competency as psychosocial rehab facilitator by obtaining passing score on staff competency summaries; and attend at least 6 hours of in-service training throughout the year.

This posting is eligible for:

- retirement with cash match
- paid time off; sick time; family/personal time; and community service time
- health, vision, and dental insurance
- life insurance

Minimum Qualifications

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

Additional Considerations

- College courses in psychology, recreational therapy, mental health, education, and/or a related field or equivalent experience
- 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.

Western State Hospital is a tobacco free facility in all state buildings and on facility grounds. Submit a completed state application online at https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/. if assistance is needed, contact by email Samantha.Leep@dbhds.virginia.gov. To apply for a job, you must make sure that your online application is complete. MISSING INFORMATION IS AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION AND WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. Please make sure all telephone numbers/addresses are current and up-to-date. REMEMBER YOUR CONFIRMATION NUMBER. You have not completed applying for this position until you receive a confirmation number. If you are connected to a printer, print the confirmation number so that you can track the progress of your application and click on OK. If you are not connected to a printer, write down the confirmation number and then click on OK. Reasonable accommodations for the application and/or interview processes are available upon request to persons with disabilities per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minorities, Veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. WSH is an EEO compliance facility.

In accordance with Executive Directive #18, as a condition of employment, the Commonwealth of Virginia requires all Executive Branch employees, including new hires and contract workers, to disclose their vaccination status. If you are the selected candidate, proof of vaccination will be required during new employee orientation on your first day of work. Employees that are not vaccinated must be tested weekly.

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 will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their