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Recruitment Number 23-0490
The starting monthly salary is at the minimum rate of pay advertised above.A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii’s Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.
- Duties Summary
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This position, Occupational Therapy Assistant, is located in the Occupational Therapy Unit of the Hawaii State Hospital ad is responsible for assisting an Occupational Therapist in the evaluation and treatment of patients referred for occupational therapy and in planning, coordinating, and implementing an ongoing therapeutic occupational therapy program. The position may be required to work on shifts, including evening, and weekends and holidays.
- Minimum Qualification Requirements
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To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
LICENSE:
Applicants must possess a valid Occupational Therapy Assistant License issued by the State of Hawaii Board of Occupational Therapy.AND
Experience and Essential Knowledge and Abilities Required:
One year of experience in working with patients in a hospital, facility, or program which involved occupational therapy assessment and treatment.The experience must have provided the applicant with knowledge of and experience in
a) the application of accepted methods of obtaining assessment data (through testing and observation) and reporting own baseline data in various assessment areas including independent living skills and performance;b) a broad range of standard therapeutic methods and techniques;c) applicable hospital/facility/program policies and procedures;the ability to modify standard treatment techniques and equipment in working with varied patients;d) apply purposeful activity to enhance independent living/daily living skills;e) prepare and maintain work setting equipment and supplies;f) maintain records;g) explain services;participate in patient program planning; identify and discuss the need for and carry out evaluation/assessment procedures for patients in treatments;h) monitor clients progress in consultation with registered therapist; and provide input on discontinuation of services and/or referral to other services.Desirable Qualifications:
People Oriented; Positive Attitude; Team Player; and Self-Motivated.Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply (click link below).
The information provided above represents a summary of the Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Class Specification in its entirety, please CLICK HERE.
06276:121606:10:CLA - Other Information
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The State of Hawai’i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-0936 for assistance.
PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS
The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs.
Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner. In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.
TESTING INFORMATION
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.
In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.
CLICK HERE for further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the State Recruiting Office’s Levels of Review.
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YOUR JOB BENEFITS WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI’I
The State of Hawaii offers its employees who are members of the civil service a range of benefits. Some benefits are offered as a result of collective bargaining agreements and changes may occur.
A summary of these benefits, which is based on full-time employment, is listed below.Note: Benefits for NON-CIVIL SERVICE appointments will be provided by the hiring department at the time of interview.
With Civil Service modernization, effective July 1, 2002, employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. As a temporary member of the civil service, you will be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to members of the civil service, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force of a permanent member of the civil service.
Paid Holidays
You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
Paid Vacation
You may earn vacation leave at a rate that other employers find tough to match – 21 days each full year from the FIRST year of employment. This compares to an average of 10 days offered by private companies. You may accumulate up to a total of 90 days (720 hours) of vacation.
Paid Sick Leave
You may earn sick leave at the same rate as vacation – 21 days per year from the FIRST year, and there is no limit on the amount you can accumulate. Expectant mothers may also use sick leave for pre-natal or post-natal check-ups or any illness related to pregnancy. Plus, unused accumulated sick leave may eventually be used to increase your retirement benefits in certain situations.
Other Leaves
Reasonable time off with pay may be provided for jury or witness duty, a death in the family, some military duty, and donation to the Blood Bank. Leave sharing donations may be granted to eligible employees who have serious personal illnesses or injuries or need to care for a seriously ill or injured family member. Various leaves without pay may also be granted with full re-employment rights.
Health Insurance
The State pays a part of the premiums for each employee’s enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Dental Plan. For more information, visit the Employer Union Trust Fund website www.eutf.hawaii.gov for coverage and options.
Group Life Insurance
The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees.
Retirement Plan
The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees under the Hybrid Plan with 10 years of credited service and who have reached 65 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and have reached 60 years of age may retire and receive benefits. To find out more about the options you have, go to http://ers.ehawaii.gov.
Premium Conversion Plan
Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis.
Transportation Benefits
Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct qualified transportation expenses (i.e. eligible parking fees, monthly bus passes for TheBus, fare coupons for The Handi-Van, Vanpool Hawaii participation fee, etc.) through pre-tax payroll deductions.
Deferred Compensation
The State offers employees a voluntary pre-tax retirement savings plan designed to give employees a tax break today and an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions. Several types of investment options are available.
Temporary Disability Insurance
Qualified employees may be eligible to receive benefits for a disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness under this program.
Social Security
As an employer, the State also contributes to an employee’s social security account.
Promotions & Transfers
For employees with membership in the civil service, the State offers promotion and transfer opportunities throughout the State Executive Branch.
Training & Continuing Education
The State supports developmental activities related to an employee’s work. In many departments there are numerous in-service training opportunities available. Sabbatical leaves with pay are available for qualified employees.
Travel Expenses
The State may pay for certain business related travel expenses including mileage reimbursement for use of a personal car during work, airfare, meals and lodging expenses for trips to neighbor islands or out of state.
Incentive & Service Awards
The State has a program that recognizes employees for their years of service and provides cash awards for their superior accomplishments and other contributions that improve State operations.
Union & Collective Bargaining
Employees have the right to join the union for collective bargaining with the State and employee representation. Some employee unions provide discounts, insurance and other opportunities. Employees may also decide not to join a union, however, employees are required to pay union service fees unless the employee’s job is excluded from collective bargaining.
The above information is solely intended as a summary of the benefits available to State of Hawaii employees and is subject to change. Whether or not you are entitled to a particular benefit will depend on your specific appointment and employment status (included, excluded, exempt, non-exempt). Please refer to the appropriate collective bargaining agreement or executive order and all applicable laws, rules, policies, or plan documents for further details. Nothing herein shall be deemed as creating an employment contract, promise of employment, promise of continued employment, or obligation of any kind on the part of the State of Hawaii.
CLICK HERE for more information on the State of Hawaii’s Benefits At-A-Glance.
The State of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Revised 01/13
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APPLICANT’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT – REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements and/or your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score. Please do not submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions.You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as directed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.
To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, applicants must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.
Any information you submit may be verified. Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office within five working days of the filing of your application. Our mailing address is: State of Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development, 235 South Beretania Street–11th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Documents should be identified by job title and recruitment number.
Note: If you previously submitted supporting documents (i.e. transcripts, diploma, unexpired license or certifications, etc.) to our office, you do not need to re-submit them.
- I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above.
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APPLICANT’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT (Continued)
Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified.Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro rated.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro rated to six months of experience.
Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.- I acknowledge I have read, understand, and agree to all of the above.
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APPLICANT’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT – MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (Complete information and details)
The information provided in the job announcement represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. A live link to the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements was provided to me in the job announcement.- I acknowledge I have accessed and read the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements via the live link provided in the job announcement.
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STATE OF HAWAII ISSUED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
Do you possess an Occupational Therapy Assistant License that is issued by THE STATE OF HAWAII BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY?
If you possess the required licensure, you must submit a legible copy of you State of Hawaii issued Occupational Therapy Assistant License to your online education. Failure to submit a copy may result your application being deemed ineligible.
- No, I do not possess an Occupational Therapy Assistant License that is issued by THE STATE OF HAWAII BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.
- Yes, I possess an Occupational Therapy Assistant License that is issued by THE STATE OF HAWAII BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY and have attached a copy of my license to my application as verification.
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FULL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT (Part 1):
How many years of work experience do you have which involved working with patients in a hospital, facility, or program which involved occupational therapy assessment and treatment as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements do you possess?
- No Experience.
- Less than One (1) year of experience.
- One (1) year or more of experience.
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FULL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE Requirement (Part 2): If you answered “No Experience” to the question above, Indicate N/A below. If you possess the required experience, identify each experience you would like us to consider and provide the following information. All employers listed below must also be listed on your application. Any information you submit may be verified. Treat each change in employer or position separately and address each question in the format given.The information for each employer should include:
A. Name of employer, dates of employment, and your job title.
B. Describe this employer. Did you work in a hospital, facility or program? What kinds of services did it provide and to whom? Describe clientele.
C. In which department did you work? What was the primary function and major duties and responsibilities of your position?
D. Describe your duties, if any, with this employer as it involved knowledge of and experience in each of the following areas to include a detailed description of your duties and relevant examples. If none, so state.
WORK EXPERIENCE AS IT INVOLVED:
(1)The application of accepted methods of obtaining assessment data (through testing and observation) and reporting own baseline data in various assessment areas including independent living skills and performance;
(2) A broad range of standard therapeutic methods and techniques; Describe the techniques and methods used and for what purpose?
(3) Adherence to and knowledge of applicable hospital/facility/program policies and procedures; Give examples of the policies and procedures followed;
(4) The ability to modify standard treatment techniques and equipment in working with varied patients; What kind of modifications were made? For what purpose? Give examples;
(5) The ability to apply purposeful activity to enhance independent living/daily living skills; What kind of treatment activities were used as part of your treatment plans; how did these activities enhance independent living/skills for your patients? Give examples;
(6) The ability to prepare and maintain work setting equipment and supplies; What kind of equipment was used? How did you maintain the equipment?;
(7) The ability to maintain records; Describe your record keeping activities. What kind of information was recorded and for what purpose? How were these records maintained?;
(8) The ability to explain services; To whom did you explain services to?;
(9) The ability to participate in patient program planning; identify and discuss the need for and carry out evaluation/assessment procedures for patients in treatments; Explain, Give examples;
(10) The ability to monitor clients progress in consultation with registered therapist; and provide input on discontinuation of services and/or referral to other services. – Explain and give examples.
E. What was the job title of your supervisor? How did your duties and authority differ from those of your supervisor?07
SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
Do you possess the following:
(1) A Bachelors degree in occupational therapy from a school of occupational therapy accredited at the time of graduation, by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE);
(2) Successful Completion of the clinical affiliation requirements prescribed by the degree-awarding school; and
(3) Successful completion of the national certification examination for Occupational Therapist?
To receive credit for the above, you must submit your official transcript, verification of completion of the schools clinical affiliation requirements and verification of OT certification. If verification is not submitted, credit will not be given.
- No, I do not possess all of the following: (1) A bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from a school of occupational therapy accredited at the time of graduation, by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE); (2) Successful Completion of the clinical affiliation requirements prescribed by the degree-awarding school; and (3) Successful completion of the national certification examination for Occupational Therapist.
- Yes, I possess all of the following: (1) A bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from a school of occupational therapy accredited at the time of graduation, by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE); (2) Successful Completion of the clinical affiliation requirements prescribed by the degree-awarding school; and (3) Successful completion of the national certification examination for Occupational Therapist.
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