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Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:

• 12/20/2024

Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) must be received or postmarked by the filing date indicated above. Applications postmarked, personally delivered or received via interoffice mail after the filing date will be processed in the next group.

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

• REHABILITATION THERAPIST, STATE FACILITIES (OCCUPATIONAL-SAFETY) - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

2597

For REHABILITATION THERAPIST, STATE FACILITIES (OCCUPATIONAL-SAFETY), once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

• EX-02597

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

You may apply by mail to:

• Department of State Hospitals
  Department of State Hospitals - Sacramento
  Human Resources Office
  1215 O Street, MS 17
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678).

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

• Department of State Hospitals
  Department of State Hospitals - Sacramento
  Human Resources Office
  1215 O Street, MS 17
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Indicate the Examination Code and Classification(s) on your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). All applicants must provide proof of identification. Accepted forms of identification are: 1) a photo identification card or 2) two forms of signed identification.

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Completion of an approved clinical internship in the appropriate rehabilitation specialty in an approved hospital or rehabilitation center affiliated with the college.

(Individuals who are registered or certified with the appropriate therapy association but who have not completed a clinical internship because it was not a component of the academic program at the time are required to have completed a minimum of two years' full-time paid experience in a clinical, residential, or community-based setting after receipt of the required degree to be admitted into the exam.)

and

Equivalent to graduation from a recognized college with major work in occupational therapy, or certification as an occupational therapist registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association, or eligibility for such certification.

Drug Testing Requirement

Applicants for positions in these classes are required to pass a drug-screening test. (The drug-screening test will be waived for employees who are currently in a designated "sensitive" class for which drug testing is required under State Personnel Board Rule 213.)

Applicants must submit their exam application AND complete the exam during the same cut-off period. For example, if you submit your exam application on July 8, 2024 (which is after the July 5, 2024 cut-off) you must complete the exam by July 19, 2024. Filing cut-off dates are listed at the beginning of the exam bulletin.

This examination consists of the following component(s):

Components that are due with your application will be scored and will count toward your final examination result. Failure to submit these items may result in disqualification or elimination from the examination.

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

Complete and submit the following items with your application. These will be scored and count toward your final examination result. Failure to submit these items will result in disqualification from the examination.

Rehabilitation Therapist (Occupational - Safety): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HSD5C3N

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of: (With particular reference to their therapeutic specialty) the principles, procedures, techniques, trends, and literature of rehabilitation services, especially those relating to developmental, mental, or physical disordered offenders; the process of restoration, maintenance, and development of capabilities; principles of mental health education; scope and activities of private and public health and welfare agencies; characteristics of mental, emotional, physical, and developmental disorders; current trends in mental health, public health, and public welfare; Federal and State programs in these fields.

Ability to: Utilize and effectively apply required technical knowledge; establish and maintain the confidence and cooperation of persons contacted in the work; secure accurate clinical data and record such data systematically; compose clear, accurate, and concise reports; interpret statistical data; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; communicate effectively.

A Departmental Open eligible list for the REHABILITATION THERAPIST, STATE FACILITIES (OCCUPATIONAL-SAFETY) Classification will be established for:

• Department of State Hospitals

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

• A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
• A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

Instructions: Rate your knowledge and experience performing specific job-related tasks.

1. Plan and schedule individual and group therapy sessions and rehabilitative activities/services utilizing adaptive strategies to maximize patient independence.
2. Conduct individual and group therapy sessions and rehabilitative activities/services based on patients' emotional, cognitive, physical and social level of functioning utilizing therapeutic strategies and or adaptive equipment to support physical and psychosocial growth and development.
3. Provide occupational rehabilitative services utilizing various treatment modalities (e.g., self-help skills, language and educational techniques, sensory motor integration, physical restoration methods, independent living skills, prevocational explorations) to support physical and psychosocial growth and development.
4. Provide initial and periodic rehabilitation therapy assessments and develop rehabilitation treatment objectives and plans to support physical and psychosocial growth and development.
5. Provide individual or group orientation for all new patients regarding rehabilitation groups and leisure activities to ensure efficient unit operations.
6. Develop and maintain a monthly activity calendar of all rehabilitation therapy programs offered on the unit board to ensure efficient unit operations.
7. Promote and assist in the coordination of events (e.g., holiday recognition, special events) by meeting regularly with patient activity coordinator to help plan unit parties and leisure activities and enhance patient quality of life.
8. Evaluate patient response and progress to the various rehabilitative therapy programs and services to determine program effectiveness and identify areas that require improvement as necessary.
9. Provide written documentation on patient progress pertaining to their rehabilitation therapy program in their Medical Record to ensure efficient unit operations.
10. Write patient progress notes that display attendance, behavior and progress in meeting therapeutic objectives/goals in accordance with licensing and administrative directives to ensure best practice documentation of patient treatment.
11. Participate in program development meetings, program rehabilitation meetings, shift change meetings, and other program staff meetings as assigned to support communication and information sharing with peers.
12. Participate in clinical meetings with psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, rehabilitation therapists and nursing staff as necessary to review treatment cases and unit treatment issues.
13. Participate in professional development activities by completing all facility core training as scheduled, attending meetings, special workshops, seminars, conferences, continuing education, individual study or other avenues of professional development to maintain knowledge on current and new treatment modalities.
14. Participate in the development of curriculum and lesson plans for the facility to support physical and psychosocial growth and development.
15. Assist staff in the counting, distribution, and accounting for all items to prevent their use as weapons and ensure the safety and security of the facility.
16. Provide input to management regarding the patient population, treatment needs, treatment resources and staff development needs for the purpose of improving quality of care as needed.
17. Procure therapy/activity program supplies and equipment needed to conduct rehabilitation therapy program and activities to ensure efficient unit operations.
18. Maintain equipment and supplies utilized in rehabilitation therapy program and activities to ensure efficient unit operations.

Instructions: Rate your knowledge and experience performing specific job-related knowledge and abilities.

1. Knowledge of the principles, techniques, trends, and literature of rehabilitation services, especially those relating to developmental, mental, or physical disordered patients to provide effective treatment.
2. Knowledge of the process of restoration, maintenance, and development of capabilities to treat developmental, mental, or physical disordered patients.
3. Knowledge of the characteristics of mental, emotional, physical and developmental disorders to provide effective treatment.
4. Knowledge of scope and activities of private and public health and welfare agencies related to the treatment of developmental, mental, or physical disordered patients.
5. Knowledge of current trends in occupational therapy, mental health, public health and public welfare to incorporate effective treatment as needed.
6. Ability to collaborate with other professionals involved in patient care to facilitate the successful transition to the community or next level of care.
7. Ability to provide patient assessments to conduct treatment planning, implementation and evaluation.
8. Ability to evaluate ongoing assessments and relay clinically relevant information to share with clinical and nursing staff.
9. Ability to provide accurate and concise reports and documentation in accordance with professional standards, facility documentation policies and government guidelines.
10. Ability to observe clinical data and accurately record such data systematically.
11. Ability to organize and keep records of relevant materials (e.g., treatment plans, progress notes) and prepare appropriate reports.
12. Ability to verbally explain and clarify policies, procedures, and other issues for patients with varying levels of understanding and communication needs.
13. Ability to apply the knowledge of the psychological growth and development of patients in the adult and geriatric age categories to better understand the patients and to provide treatment.

• Department of State Hospitals

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

Department of State Hospitals reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.