Supervisory Recreation Therapist

Summary

The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, PMRS Service, is currently recruiting for one (1) Supervisory Recreation Therapist in Oklahoma City, OK.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

03/22/2024 to 03/28/2024

• Salary

$103,409 - $134,435 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 13

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Oklahoma City, OK

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-Ad-hoc or as needed basis

• Travel Required

50% or less

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time -

• Service

Excepted

• Promotion potential

13

• Job family (Series)

0638 Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

CBSU-12361537-24-PN

• Control number

782909400

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This job is open to

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Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current, permanent Oklahoma City VA Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs employees and Health Professional Trainees, only.

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Duties

There are three primary program management roles and responsibilities of this position: Clinical, Education and Administrative responsibilities.

Clinical Responsibilities: The Supervisory Recreation Therapist duties include management of the clinical aspects of the section. Incumbent is required to provide overall clinical supervision to assure the proper coordination and delivery of care within the section and the facility at large. The incumbent is responsible for the supervision, leadership, administrative management, and direction of the Recreation Therapy Section of a level 1 facility. The clinical duties include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Therapeutic Recreation Section.

• Supervise and assign workload to staff for delivery and/or support of treatment and education of patients, families, and caregivers.

• Maintain a consult management process, to ensure consults are acted upon timely and accurately per the current National, VISN and local policies.

• Coordination of care for the inpatient (Rehab, Community Living Center, Acute Care Mental Health, Gero-Psych, and Medicine) and outpatient settings (Outpatient Therapeutic Recreation clinics, Outpatient Mental Health, Primary Care, STAR, Veterans Recovery Center, Outpatient Pain Rehabilitation Program, TBI/Polytrauma, SCI, Recreation Therapy Whole Health activities, National Rehabilitation Events.)

• Coordinate services and patient care delivery with other sections within the Neurology & Rehabilitation Service.

• Collaborate and consult with OKC VAHCS personnel regarding full assessment and care of veteran's needs, which is vital to maintain a coordinated treatment program for veterans with multiple disabilities.

• Resolves conflicts and/or issues that hinder the delivery of treatment services.

• Performs all other duties/activities of a staff Recreation therapist as part of daily tasks.

• Provides treatment in complex cases and works with great independence.

Educational Responsibilities: The Supervisory Recreation Therapist coordinates the continuing education, facility training requirements and management of training programs for therapeutic recreation staff, students, and/or interns.

• Identify developmental and training needs of employees; providing and making provisions for identified development and training.

• Coordinate and monitor the student clinical affiliation program in support of the Education Service.

• Develop and plan educational programs to include patient, family, caretakers, and professional personnel.

• Educate other facility personnel in the scope of Therapeutic Recreation programs and clinics involving a variety of healthcare specialties and interdisciplinary teams.

Administrative Responsibilities: The incumbent provides leadership to maintain an effective and productive Therapeutic Recreation Section with a continuous flow and exchange of information between employees and other facility personnel. Incumbent effectively supervises, directs, and manages a diverse Therapeutic Recreation/Creative Arts Therapy staff. Incumbent will be recognized as a source of sound advice by other supervisors within the facility. Specific responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement effective solutions.

• Make decisions that affect staff and other resources with wide latitude of control and independent judgement.

• Assign work to subordinates based upon priorities, with selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments and capabilities of employees. All assignments delegated with stated achievable expectations, goals and deadlines identified.

• Ensure timely performance of satisfactory or exceptional quality of work.

• Gives advice, counseling, or instructions to individual employees on both clinical and administrative matters.

• Coordinate team meetings for planning and developing program goals and objectives for the section.

• Utilizes effective skills in interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution.

• Communicate information to subordinates and other sections of the facility related to Therapeutic Recreation Section.

• Represents staff within the Neurology & Rehabilitation Service and other multidisciplinary committees within the OKC VAHCS, VISN and National.

• Organizes and supervises the Therapeutic Recreation Section. Guides and manages clinics in respect to work assignments, monitors productivity and workload, audits performance.

• Ensures consults are acted upon per scheduling directives/policies and in the most expeditious manner.

Work Schedule: FT, Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am

• 4:30 pm

Telework: Available, Ad-hoc or as needed basis

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 635-5943-0

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

• You may be required to serve a probationary period.

• Subject to background/security investigation.

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

Citizenship. Citizen of the United States (U.S.). (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified candidates in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7407(a)).

English Language Proficiency. Must be proficient in spoken and written English, as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).

Education: A bachelor's degree or higher, from an accredited college or university, with a major in therapeutic recreation or recreation/leisure, with an option and/or emphasis in therapeutic recreation. The degree must be approved by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC);

OR,

A bachelor's degree or higher in any field from an accredited college or university and must be a certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS). The degree must be approved by the NCTRC. If hired under this education, the certification cannot be waived.

Certification: Applicants must be certified in recreation therapy as a CTRS by the NCTRC. If hired under paragraph 3b(1)(b), certification cannot be waived.

Grade Determinations. In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates:

Supervisory Recreation Therapist, GS-13 Experience. At least one year of creditable experience at the next lower grade level.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:

i. Ability to provide treatment in complex cases and work with great independence.

ii. Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement effective solutions.

iii. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and use data to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the service.

iv. Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers, to include conflict management.

v. Ability to utilize evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines in a professional area and to guide the staff in applying these tools.

vi. Knowledge of organizational theories and strategies to positively impact the overall goals and objectives within the service.

vii. Knowledge related to administrative functions, such as fiscal, material supply, equipment management, and clinical and program management.

Preferred Experience: Extensive experience with therapeutic recreation and alternative therapeutic modalities that fall under Therapeutic Recreation. Experience with clinical program development and implementation. With monitoring performance measure and action items to address program ethics matters.

References: VA Handbook 5005/111 June 7, 2019 PART II APPENDIX G60

This vacancy is listed as above the full performance level at a GS-13.

Physical Requirements: The work assignments involve regular and recurring physical exertion such as prolonged periods of time; standing, frequent bending, reaching, stooping, and stretching to set-up and take apart equipment and apparatus; lifting and repositioning patients; pushing or pulling heavy objects including wheelchairs; leading or directing physical exercise or adaptive sports. Assisting severely disabled patients and assisting patients in ambulation. The work requires specific, common physical

characteristic and abilities, such as above average agility and dexterity to perform intricate therapeutic procedures, as well as

skill and ability in the therapist's respective forms of discipline.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.