Occupational Therapist

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

Child and Family Well Being

Job Classification Title

Occupational Therapist (NS)

Position Number

Grade

MH17

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest most complex agencies in the state and has approximately 17000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health safety and well-being of all North Carolinians providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf blind developmentally disabled and mentally ill and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The North Carolina Early Intervention Section is a part of the Division of Child and Family Well-Being. It is the lead agency for the N.C. Infant-Toddler Program which provides supports and services for families and their children birth to three who have developmental delays and/or disabilities.

Childrens Developmental Services Agencies (CDSAs) are the local agencies that implement the NC ITP across North Carolina working with local service providers to help families help their children succeed.

Be Part of Early Intervention: a member of a multidisciplinary clinical team the Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy evaluations and treatment as required and conducts developmental evaluations of 0 - 3-year-old children to determine eligibility for the Infant-Toddler Program and to assess child and family needs for early intervention supports and services including evaluation for appropriate assistive technology.

The idea candidate will have the following:

Considerable knowledge of the principles techniques and methods of occupational therapy as applicable to children birth to three including sensory integration self-help fine motor positioning social-emotional assistive technology and oral-motor skills.
Working knowledge of Assistive Technology options and devices for this population.
Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Workstation will be located in the Waynesville CDSA office.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Range: $66696 - $110149

Recruitment Range: $66696 - $80223

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The following Management Preferences are not required but applicants that possess these skills are preferred:

Considerable knowledge of the principles techniques and methods of occupational therapy as applicable to children birth to three including sensory integration self-help fine motor positioning social-emotional assistive technology and oral-motor skills.

Working knowledge of Assistive Technology options and devices for this population.

Working Ability to evaluate patient response and progress and to present evaluative reports in case staffing and multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Working ability to work effectively with patients patients families medical personnel and other CDSA staff members and to deal professionally and tactfully with the public.

Experience with service delivery in natural environments.

Physical Requirements (If Applicable):

Driving and travel by car throughout the CDSA catchment area is required.

Posting closes at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.

About the NC Division of Child and Family Well-Being:
The Division of Child and Family Well-Being (DCFW) brings together complementary NC Department of Health and Human services to support North Carolinas children growing up safe healthy and thriving in nurturing and resilient families and communities.

Compensation and Benefits:

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options standard and supplemental retirement plans and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation sick and community service addition paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for state benefits.

Supplemental Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

In accordance with the Governors Executive Order 303 our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved. We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.

Application Process

Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

• Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the following: Education including high school and all degrees obtained Work Experience and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.
• Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions you must provide supporting information within the Work Experience section of the application to support your answers.
• Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered Positions of Trust will be subject to a criminal background check.
• Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application please log in to your account. Upon the closing date applications are Under Review and will be screened by Human Resources for qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.
• Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.
• For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service please visit the NACES membership website at Credit Verification

  Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

  Veterans and National Guard Preference

  • Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach aDD-214 Member-4Form(Certificateof Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
  • Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS) along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
  • Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service must attach a copy of their DD 256 or NGB 22 along with the state application.

  ADA Accommodations

  Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities or known limitations covered by the PWFA are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact the person indicated below.

  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

  Minimum Education and Experience

  Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

  Licensed to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of North Carolina.

  EEO Statement

  T he State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

  Recruiter:

  LaWanna Baker
  

  Contact:

  Required Experience:

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