Rehabilitation Therapist
State of Florida
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Macclenny • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $34,760 - $68,795 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- To increase delivery of direct treatment services by professional staff, the incumbent will provide 20 hours per week of functional skills and/or job coaching groups by planning, coordinating, and conducting same to include simulation exercises and classroom activities.
- Incumbent will also conduct reinforcer activities with the people we serve, based on their progress toward functional skills acquisition.
- To improve adaptive functioning of the individuals we serve, the incumbent actively participates in the treatment process by completing Rehabilitation Assessments, monitors performance, provides written observation, outcomes, and recommendations for future treatment.
- Provides information to individuals' Service Teams.
- To improve adaptive functioning of the individuals we serve, the incumbent will develop task analysis and conduct skill training and 1:1 services in a learning environment.
- To ensure optimum customer satisfaction, the incumbent participates/conducts community field trips, Invivo activities special hospital-wide activities and operates drop-in areas as scheduled.
- Will Operate a 15-passenger van to transport persons served in community outings.
- To implement an outcome-oriented management system, the incumbent attends meetings, seminars, and training sessions as required.
- Participates in on-going in-service education for professional development.
- Assists in the escorting and monitoring of the people we serve.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in an allied health field, one of the behavioral or rehabilitative sciences, music therapy, music education, or music, physical education with course work in adaptive physical education, vocational education, sociology, trades and arts education, industrial arts education, leisure studies with course work in therapeutic recreation, or horticulture therapy is preferred.
- In accordance with Florida Statute 322, possession of a Classified Driver's License (Class E Driver’s license).
- Five years of professional experience in a therapeutic setting providing educational, therapeutic services, or career guidance can substitute for the preferred college education.
Benefits
- Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.
- DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES
- US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.
- SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS).
- RETIREE NOTICE If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.
- BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.
- The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
- Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735).
- The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace.
- All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
- VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.
- Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.
- Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.
- Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.
- All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
functional skills trainingjob coachingRehabilitation Assessmentstask analysisskill trainingcommunity outingssimulation exercisesclassroom activities1:1 servicestherapeutic services
Soft skills
planningcoordinatingmonitoring performancecustomer satisfactioncommunicationteam collaborationprofessional developmentobservationrecommendationsescort and monitoring
Certifications
Classified Driver's LicenseClass E Driver’s license