Title: Recreation Therapist - #WWRW0084

State Role Title: Therapist II

Hiring Range: Anticipated Starting Salary $50,107

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs

Location: Wilson Wkfc Rehab Ctn

Agency Website: https://www.wwrc.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

About the Agency:

Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) provides people with disabilities with comprehensive, individualized services to realize optimal personal independence and employment. We strive to be the preferred provider of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation for Virginians with Disabilities. We apply our shared values, Ethical, Engaged, and Effective, to everything we do.

Job Duties:

Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center is accepting applications/resumes for a recreation therapist who will serve as a specialized clinician with experience and knowledge in client evaluation and treatment techniques; instruct and mentor new staff therapists, other team members, and student interns; and be active in program and departmental leadership. The incumbent will play a crucial role in the rehabilitation team that focuses on vocational and life skills. To meet the expectations of the job, the incumbent must have access to personally identifiable and confidential information about agency consumers and agency staff.

In addition, the incumbent will perform the following duties, which include but are not limited to:

·       Evaluate the client, which may include activities of interest, such as past experiences, community reentry skills, social skills, functional abilities, and psychosocial integration skills.

·       Continually review and document progress and participation for the treatment plan, establishing and monitoring goals and priorities with client and team input. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring coverage when necessary.

·       Provide routine clinical guidance/supervision for the clinical development of interns, volunteers, and ancillary personnel providing support to client programs.

·       Participate with the therapeutic team in integrated case conferences to establish, revise, and monitor progress toward client goals.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge:
• Clinical knowledge gained during the professional curriculum.
• Working knowledge of principles and practice of RT techniques.

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to administer Recreational therapy treatments, including assistive technology, Leisure education, equipment, and/or rule adaptations for successful participation in recreation.
• Ability to work as a team member in an interdisciplinary rehabilitation setting.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective teaching skills and knowledge of Anger Management, Socialization through Recreation, Leisure education, Skill Development, Volunteerism, performing arts, and aquatic activities.

Additional Considerations:

• Training in Therapeutic Recreation.
• Certification by NCTRC or eligible for National certification.
• Previous work or affiliation in a rehabilitation environment.
• Clinical or general experience as a CTRS.
• Lifeguarding and boating certification.
• Fitness

Special Instructions:

o This has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2-1201.1.
o A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the finalist candidate.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, Americorp, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer. State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with 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.

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Email: recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

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 AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-connected veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022, and February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.