Salary: $20.07 - $24.81 Hourly
Location : Utah County, UT
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 43094
Agency: 250 Health & Human Services
Opening Date: 10/22/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Recruiter: Amanda Lallas, , (801) 344-4271
# of Openings: 1
Location: 1300 East Center Street, Provo, UT 84606
Background Check: You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
Career Mobility: This position may be filled as a career mobility.
Schedule Code: B - Competitive Career Service - Employment in this position requires a probationary period.
Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package. See benefits tab below for details.
EEO Statement: The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, dial 711 or TTY: 800-346-4128.
Job Description
The Utah State Hospital is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant to work in Provo, UT.
The shift is Monday through Friday--No Weekends Required!
Nestled up against the beautiful Wasatch mountains of Utah County, this sprawling 300 acre campus is home to multiple units specializing in the mental healthcare of psychiatric patients. Ranging from pediatric to geriatric-aged patients, the Occupational Therapy Assistant will be able to work with a variety of patients to ensure proper therapeutic treatment is administered.
Occupational Therapy practitioners work with patients throughout the lifespan in identifying functional barriers associated with challenges of mental illness and support in development of improved capacities to manage symptoms through occupational engagement.
Staff use standardized assessments of cognition, sensory processing and modulation, and functional performance in addition to task analysis to inform treatment plans and provide social skills, sensory coping, and life skills training according to needs and level of functioning of the individual served.
The Ideal Candidate

• Will have experience working with psychiatric patients in a healthcare setting
  
• Will possess great communication and organizational skills
  
• Will have a desire to effect positive change in individuals with mental health and behavioral challenges

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess certification by the American Occupational Therapy Licensure from the Utah Occupational Therapy License Board

Example of Duties

• Providing individual and group skill training with appropriate documentation
  
• Assessing the needs and barriers of the patient, and collaborating with the Occupational Therapist supervisor to ensure these needs are met
  
• An opportunity to work closely with a multidisciplinary care team of psychiatrists, medical doctors, nurses, and social workers to ensure optimal patient car
  
• On the job training for all experience levels
  
• A variety of treatment and assessment opportunities
  
• Evaluate patient needs and administer therapy to preserve and improve abilities for independent function, such as range of motion, strength, tolerance, coordination, behavioral management skills, social skills, and activities of daily living.
  
• Coordinating program activities, services, and/or program implementation with private providers, other governmental entities, program users, etc.
  
• Performing physical assessments of patients and/or residents; refers patients requiring further evaluation or treatment to a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician or other health care professional.
  
• Documenting client/patient progress and revises treatment plans as required; completes administrative paperwork.

Benefits:
The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for a detailed information page:
Health Insurance - Public Employee Health Program (PEHP):
3 medical plan options. Choose a Traditional or High Deductible Health Plan. There is an Opt-Out Cash Benefit option for those that have other medical insurance coverage.
5 dental plan options, with an Opt-Out Cash Benefit option for those that have other dental insurance coverage.
4 vision plan options under EyeMed or OptiCare
Retirement - Utah Retirement Systems (URS):
Employees who have any service credit with an employer covered by the Utah Retirement Systems prior to 7/1/2011 are in the Tier I Public Employees System.
Employees hired on or after 7/1/2011 and who have never been in the URS retirement system have two options for retirement in the Tier II System.
Tier 2 Hybrid Retirement System. Employer contributes an amount equal to 10% of your salary between both plans (pension and 401(k))
Tier 2 Defined Contribution Plan. Your employer contributes an amount equal to 10% of your salary to a 401(k) plan only.
Employer contributions to your 401(k) are vested after four years.
Paid Time Off:
Annual leave and sick leave are accrued at 4 hours per pay period each (4 hours annual, 4 hours sick).
Annual leave amounts increase with years of service.
We have 12 paid holidays.
Additional Benefits:

• Access to a UTA Pass
  
• Cafeteria on site with meals, snacks and drinks available for purchase
  
• Access to the Utah State Hospital Disc Golf Course
  
• Access to comfort rooms while on campus, and as well as other mental wellness benefits

The Agency:
We are a mission-driven, state-of-the-art inpatient psychiatric facility, fully accredited from the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, certifying the high quality of the Hospital's environment and treatment programs.
Our beautiful campus is situated at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, conveniently close to several Universities, great housing options in wonderful neighborhoods, and all the best recreation Utah Valley has to offer.
For more information about the Utah State Hospital, our philosophy, mission, and treatment programs, we invite you to browse our
Supplemental Information

• Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
  
• Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
  
• Department of Human Resource Management rules and DHS policies regarding promotions and transfers apply to current employees.
  
• The Utah State Hospital is a smoke free environment, no tobacco use is allowed on campus
  
• USH employees must pass both pre-employment and routine background checks
  
• Only applicants that meet minimum qualifications will be contacted

Benefits:
The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for a detailed information page: To access a Total Compensation Calculator in Excel format click
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Employees of the Utah State Hospital (USH) work directly with children and vulnerable adults. As such, all USH employees must pass both pre-employment and routine background checks. In accordance with the exemption noted in Utah Code 34-52-201(4)(e), we request that you disclose below, any background information which may preclude you from working with a vulnerable population.
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Are you a current employee of the State of Utah?

• Current Employee of the State of Utah
• Past employee of the State of Utah
• Never employed by the State of Utah

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it is a requirement for this position to be licensed as an Occupational Therapist Assistant. Are you licensed as an Occupational Therapist Assistant?

• Yes
• No

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Using the space below, please write your DOPL Occupational Therapist License number. If you are in schooling for an OTA license, please write this in the space provided.
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From the choices below, please select how many years experience you have as an Occupational Therapist Assistant.

• No Experience
• 0-1 Year of Experience
• 1-3 Years of Experience
• 4 years of more Experience

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Do you have any professional experience working with mentally ill populations?

• 0-2 years
• 2-5 years
• more than 5 years

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Only applicants who meet minimum requirements will be contacted for an interview. Please put a phone number where you can be reached from 8am to 5pm.
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