Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 2 (37.5 Hour)

　　Office/On-site

　　Recruitment # 231226-8724XN-002

　　Location Middletown, CT

　　Date Opened 1/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

　　Salary $55,251* - $74,174/year (*New State employees start at the minimum)

　　Job Type Open to the Public

　　Close Date 2/2/2024 11:59:00 PM

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　　Introduction

　　Are you seeking an opportunity to make a significant impact?

　　Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in making lasting, positive changes throughout communities across Connecticut!

　　The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) , Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services ( DMHAS (https://portal.ct.gov/dmhas) ) is seeking an experienced and qualified individual for the role of Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 2 (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=8724XN&R1=undefined&R3=undefined) to support CT Valley Hospital (CVH (https://portal.ct.gov/DMHAS/CVH/Agency-Files/CVH---Home-Page) ) in Middletown.

　　POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

　　FACILITY: CT Valley Hospital (CVH)

　　TEAM: Patient Central Services Unit

　　ADDRESS: 1000 Silver Street, Middletown, CT 06457

　　SCHEDULE: Full time, 37.5 hours per week | First shift, Tuesday - Saturday 8:00AM - 4:00PM; Thursday 11:00AM - 7:00PM

　　POSITION NUMBER: 23927

　　WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

　　The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Press-Room/Press-Releases/2023/Forbes-State-of-CT-Ranked) - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.

　　NEW : A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D. , along with comprehensive benefit offerings (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/smART/General-Employee-Benefits) .

　　Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings.

　　State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) for more information.

　　Generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year.

　　Professional growth and development opportunitie s.

　　A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

　　DISCOVER THE OPPORTUITY TO

　　Provide individual and group treatment in an inpatient unit;

　　Assisting and supporting rehabilitation therapists;

　　Working with individuals with co- occurring disorders;

　　Make a difference in the public sector; and

　　Work together in a collaborative team environment.

　　MORE ABOUT DMHAS

　　DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.

　　MORE ABOUT CVH

　　Our Mission: Connecticut Valley Hospital provides trauma informed gender responsive treatment that empowers individuals to manage recovery, improve quality of life and return to the community.

　　Our Vision: To promote recovery through collaborative, compassionate, and culturally competent treatment in a safe, healthy, and caring environment.

　　Selection Plan

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　　Please Note:

　　In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.

　　Please Note:

　　For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.

　　To Apply:

　　In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

　　You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.

　　In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/ACT/PA/PDF/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.PDF) , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.

　　All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to [email protected].

　　This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

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　　Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

　　The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

　　Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

　　Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

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　　PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

　　In a state facility or institution this class is accountable for implementing at a paraprofessional level treatment plans designed by a professional therapist to improve or correct disorders in the intellectual, emotional or motor status of the individuals.

　　EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

　　Works in a variety of rehabilitation services; implements rehabilitation activities;

　　Assists in planning rehabilitation activities and programs to improve or correct individual disorders;

　　Participates in interdisciplinary treatment teams;

　　Assumes some responsibility for training new employees and students;

　　Observes, reports and charts individual behavior or response;

　　Prepares records and reports;

　　Cleans areas and maintains equipment and supplies;

　　May prepare treatment plans and screen individuals under supervision of a professional therapist;

　　Performs related duties as required.

　　KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

　　Knowledge of

　　rehabilitation principles and practices;

　　physical and psychosocial disorders and their relationship to therapeutic techniques;

　　individual and group dynamics;

　　therapy equipment and supplies including proper care and maintenance;

　　Considerable

　　interpersonal skills;

　　oral and communications skills;

　　Ability to

　　encourage, instruct and work effectively with individuals;

　　incorporate one or more art forms or crafts applicable to therapy program;

　　carry out instructions;

　　observe, report and chart individual behavior or response;

　　discern program results.

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

　　Three (3) years of experience working with individuals exhibiting intellectual, emotional, or motor status disorders.

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

　　One (1) year of the General Experience must have been as a Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant 1 or its equivalent.

　　MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

　　An Associate's degree in a recognized therapeutic discipline may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

　　College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of three (3) years. In this case the Special Requirement must still be met.

　　PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

　　Experience working in behavioral health.

　　Experience providing interventions in a group and individual setting.

　　Experience working as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team.

　　Experience communicating verbally and in writing to multiple diverse populations.

　　Experience with integrative medicine, co-occurring/substance use, trauma informed and recovery oriented care systems.

　　Experience with Rehabilitation assessment and evaluation

　　Experience facilitating Rehabilitation Therapy and co-occurring treatment

　　SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

　　Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and maintain a current certification as a Water Safety Instructor (WSI), Red Cross Advanced Life Saving, Red Cross Life Guard and/or in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certification.

　　Incumbents in this class may be required to be certified in accordance with Department of Developmental Services regulations for the administration of medication by certified unlicensed personnel.

　　Incumbents in this class may be required to be bilingual or fluent in American Sign Language.

　　Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

　　Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

　　WORKING CONDITIONS

　　Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain individuals and may have some exposure to moderately disagreeable conditions, infectious and/or communicable diseases and risk of injury from assaultive and/or abusive individuals.

　　Conclusion

　　AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

　　The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

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