Job ID: 26874
Agency: Department of Social Services/SD Human Services Center
Location: Yankton, SD
Salary: $21.29 - $30.06, Depending on Experience
Pay Grade: GG
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

$3,000.00 Hiring Incentive

This is a full-time position with the South Dakota Human Services Center. For more information on the South Dakota Human Services Center, please visit https://dss.sd.gov/.

Are you seeking a fulfilling career? This position, under the guidance of a registered occupational therapist, provides community preparedness outings, groups and one-on-one therapeutic activities to further independence of individuals with a mental illness and facilitate their progress toward discharge to a less restrictive environment.

Primary working hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. but may vary according to needs of the facility.

The SD Human Services Center believes investing in our employees matters! See what we have to offer; visit https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/index.htmlfor more details.

Great benefits:

• 6% employer matching retirement
• Fantastic leave plans
• Plus 11 paid holidays

Licenses and Certifications:
Occupational Therapy Assistants must be licensed by the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners as specified in SDCL 36-31 and certified by the National Board of Certification for Occupational Therapy.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Knowledge of:

• methods, techniques, and purposes of occupational or physical therapy.
• therapeutic interventions and behavior modification.
• possible injury or hazards associated with specific treatments and the necessary precautionary and remedial measures to avoid injury.
• anatomy and physiology enough to position and treat patients effectively.

Ability to:

• establish trust and rapport with patients and staff in a rehabilitation setting.
• accurately observe and record patient behavior and patient progress in an occupational or physical therapy program.
• conduct research.
• prepare and revise training sessions.
• follow instructions.
• recognize contradictions of treatment.
• initiate new and effective treatment.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=PLH
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: [email protected]
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"