Upcoming Filing Cutoff Dates:

• 8/2/2024
• 8/16/2024
• 9/6/2024
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• 11/15/2024
• 12/6/2024
• 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 (MUSIC-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):

3317

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

Exam Code(s):

• EX-03317

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
  Selection Services Unit
  1215 O Street, MS 14
  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
  Selection Services Unit
  1215 O Street, MS 14
  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 music therapy, or registration with the American Music Therapy Association, or eligibility for such registration.

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.)

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.

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 Servicewide Open eligible list for the REHABILITATION THERAPIST, STATE FACILITIES (MUSIC-SAFETY) Classification will be established for:

• State of California

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. Assess patients utilizing recognized discipline protocols and applying assessment data to recommend individualized rehabilitation therapy treatment interventions.
2. Provide group/individual Rehabilitation Therapy interventions that are non-threatening, self-motivating and goal-oriented, in order to assist patients with their progress toward treatment goals, utilizing a variety of music interventions.
3. Assist an individual or group of patients in planning their leisure time by developing an activity plan/calendar in order to schedule their participation per Title 22.
4. Assess patient’s abilities and interests in order to determine benefits from music therapy.
5. Participate on the interdisciplinary team by maintaining information on patient’s attendance, response, and progress in order to meet treatment goals and objectives.
6. Act as consultant to other disciplines when music therapy is not represented by the interdisciplinary team in order to meet the needs of patients.
7. Provide annual Music Therapy in-service training to Rehabilitation Therapy Services staff to comply with Title 22.
8. Document patient response to and progress in rehabilitation therapy treatment to record clinical indications and requirements in the medical record per Title 22.
9. Request supplies, equipment, and funds in order to conduct rehabilitation therapy sessions and other tasks by working with staff and vendors according to state law and Department protocols.
10. Provide proctorship for rehabilitation therapists to oversee their work during probation as needed per hospital policy.
11. Observe patients in order to respond in instances of disruptive or assaultive behavior using current facility protocols.
12. Assist staff in the counting, distributing, and documenting of all items used during therapy using a spreadsheet or other tools to prevent their use as contraband in keeping with hospital policy.
13. Inspect facility for security breaches using environmental searches and patient observation to prevent the compromise of safety and security of staff and patients per hospital policy.
14. Respond to patient behavior to prevent the compromise of safety and security of staff and patients by following facility policies and procedures.
15. Escort patients or inmates to other areas of the facility to attend therapy sessions (or other designated activity) as needed per hospital policy.
16. Provide an encouraging atmosphere to bring about behavioral change, self-expression, and nonverbal and verbal communication by using music therapy competencies as a tool to foster forensic advancement and leisure development.

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

1. Knowledge of the principles, procedures, techniques, trends and literature of rehabilitation and music therapy services, especially those relating to cognitive, mental, or physically disordered patients.
2. Knowledge of the process of restoration, maintenance, and development of capabilities.
3. Knowledge of principles of mental health education including its relationship to forensic treatment.
4. Knowledge of characteristics of mental, emotional, physical, and cognitive disorders and their impact on a patient’s legal status.
5. Knowledge of The American Music Therapy Association Standards and Code of Ethics to maintain certification.
6. Knowledge of other disciplines and how each relate to the Interdisciplinary Team.
7. Knowledge of musical instruments and their therapeutic uses.
8. Knowledge of growth and development of different age groups to determine an appropriate treatment plan for each patient’s stage of life.
9. Skill to assist patients with meeting therapeutic goals using a variety of musical resources (including functional music skills) per American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) competencies and Standards of Practice.
10. Skill to adapt interventions to meet patient capabilities.
11. Skill in basic computer software to communicate with colleagues and complete documentation.
12. Skill to interpret musical behavior for understanding by other clinicians (i.e., Social Worker, Psychologist, etc.).
13. Ability to utilize and effectively apply required technical knowledge.
14. Ability to establish and maintain a therapeutic alliance with patients and staff.
15. Ability to gather and utilize accurate clinical data for treatment planning.
16. Ability to compose accurate and concise reports and documentation for continuity of care.
17. Ability to interpret statistical data to determine patterns and trends to improve care when applicable.

• Department of State Hospitals
• State of California

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.