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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Occupational Therapist 1-3 in Jackson, Louisiana
Occupational Therapist 1-3
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Occupational Therapist 1-3
Salary
$4,784.00 - $8,608.00 Monthly
Location
Jackson, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
ELMHS3.7.25OT1-3
Department
LDH-Office of Behavioral Health
Opening Date
03/07/2025
Closing Date
3/14/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
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Supplemental Information
This vacancy is located in the Rehabilitation Department at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson, LA (East Feliciana Parish). ELMHS is the largest 24-hour, multi-site, state psychiatric complex, comprised of residential, outpatient and inpatient services.
This posting may be used to fill vacancies in other divisions or units at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System within 90 days of closing.
This position may be filled as either a Probational or Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a Promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency wide permanent status employees), by Detail to Special Duty; or as a part-time WAE. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational appointed if selected for a full-time position.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 1, 2, OR 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please listallwork experience.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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.
The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Computer access is available at your local library, at local Louisiana Workforce Commission Business Career Solutions Centers (https://www.laworks.net/Downloads/WFD/B&CSC_Contacts.pdf) , and at our Baton Rouge Information and Testing Office at 5825 Florida Boulevard, Room 1070, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. If you require an ADA accommodation, please contact our office at (225) 925-1911 or Toll Free: (866) 783-5462 during business hours for additional assistance.
(Please note: Libraries and LWC centers cannot provide in-depth assistance to applicants with limited computer skills; therefore, we suggest that such applicants have someone with computer proficiency accompany them to these facilities to assist with the computer application process. Also, no State Civil Service employees are housed at the libraries or LWC centers to answer specific questions about the hiring process. Such questions should be directed to our Baton Rouge Information and Testing Office at the phone numbers above or by visiting the office on Florida Blvd. where assistance is available. Information is also provided on our job seeker website at www.jobs.la.gov).
For further information about this vacancy, please contact:
ELMHS-HR@LA.GOV
225-634-0100
Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. However, there is no guarantee that everybody that applies to this posting will be interviewed.
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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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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If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.
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Are you a current, permanent employee at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System?
Yes
No
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Do you possess a current Louisiana Occupational Therapist temporary permit or Louisiana Occupational Therapist permanent license as issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners?
Yes
No
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If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE, and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered 'NO', enter N/A. NOTEORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your licensed experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your license.
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Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
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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