Occupational Therapy Technician Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4835890) Apply  Occupational Therapy Technician Salary $3,904.00 - $7,025.00 Monthly Location Pineville, LA Job Type Classified Job Number CLSH-2025-19 Department LDH-Office of Behavioral Health Opening Date 02/18/2025 Closing Date 2/23/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information This vacancy is located in theRehabilitation DepartmentatCentral Louisiana State Hospital(CLSH) in Pineville, LA. This position may be filled as either a Probational Appointment, Job Appointment, Promotion, Demotion, or Detail to Special Duty. Current permanent status, classified employees may be required to accept a Probational Appointment if selected for a full-time position. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. Please listallwork experience. Salary is negotiable based on experience. LSBME OTA License is required for this position -Longevity pay-$1.00-$4.00 every hour worked No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Computer access is available at your local library, at local Louisiana Workforce Commission Business Career Solutions Centers (https://www.laworks.net/Downloads/WFD/B&CSC\_Contacts.pdf) , and at our Baton Rouge Information and Testing Office at 5825 Florida Boulevard, Room 1070, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. If you require an ADA accommodation, please contact our office at (225) 925-1911 or Toll Free: (866) 783-5462 during business hours for additional assistance. For further information about this vacancy, please contact: Kelcie Cox Human Resources Analyst Central Louisiana State Hospital 318-484-6333 Kelcie.Cox@la.gov Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a current Louisiana Occupational Therapy Assistant license plus one year of experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant. Job Concepts Function of Work: To provide technical occupational therapy services to a group of clients in an Occupational Therapy Clinic without immediate supervision of an Occupational Therapist. Level of Work: Advanced. Supervision Received: Broad review from a higher level Occupational Therapist or an administrative official. Supervision Exercised: May supervise Therapy Aides or Occupational Therapy Assistants. Location of Work: Health care facilities statewide. Job Distinctions: Differs from Occupational Therapy Assistant 2 by the responsibility for formulating treatment plans, reporting patient progress, and operating an Occupational Therapy clinic independently without immediate supervision of an Occupational Therapist. Differs from Occupational Therapist 1 by the absence of independent responsibility of interpreting test results as it relates to physical functioning. Examples of Work Implements individualized treatment plans and sets goals leading to maximum potential of the clients or patients. Independently conducts occupational therapy sessions with individuals or groups of clients or patients utilizing therapeutic activities which lead to improved functioning. Modifies or changes treatment methods according to changes in functional status after periodic evaluations. Attends staffing of clients or patients to make recommendations to other professional staff regarding their progress. Evaluates clients or patients progress, writes progress notes in charts, and reports same to physicians and treatment team. Orders supplies and equipment for client or patient treatment and services. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Do you have an LSBME OTA License? + Yes + No 02 If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered no, enter N/A. Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email