This position is aligned under Recreation Therapy Section within the Extended Care and Rehabilitation Service Line at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities will include: Prepares areas for recreation activities and programs; Assists in preparations for community outings away from the facility, which are used to meet therapeutic goals; acts as a driver when needed for community outings, securing wheelchairs and seatbelts and insuring patient safety. Arranges for equipment or supplies, checking them out to participants, ensuring they are returned, and checking the condition of supplies on their return; Takes inventory of authorized recreation supplies and equipment; Provides training for proper use of equipment and facilities and ensures compliance of rules of use for the facility; Assists with a wide variety of therapeutic recreation treatment, modalities, and procedures that are care planned and recommended by therapist, or by the Recreation Therapy Supervisor as part of the total plan of care of patients; Follows treatment plan to carry out recommended treatment; Evaluates the activity to determine if the treatment is causing an adverse effect and recommends changes or modifications of treatment procedures to the therapist or supervisor to determine appropriate modifications; Works with participants on an individual basis, in small groups, or large groups depending on treatment goals; Uses a variety of modalities such as art, music, hobbies, social recreation, creative communication, games, adapted sports, physical fitness, yoga, tai chi, special events, etc.; Plans and assists in carrying out Holiday and Special Events; plans decorations, and holiday-oriented events; Develops publicity for scheduled special events through using fliers, bulletins, and/or newsletters; Carries out individual and group activities on weekends and/or evenings without direct supervision; Performs related duties as required. Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 3:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Require.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, applicants must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications: DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIREMENT (Screen Out): Applicants must possess and maintain a current and valid State motor vehicle operator's license of the appropriate classification or kind. We cannot accept photographs, therefore please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is conducted, you will be required to provide a copy of your current and valid state-issued driver's license at that time. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: group leader, counselor, or similar work in public and private recreation programs for adults or children such as summer camps, local playgrounds, YWCA and YMCA clubs, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, urban community centers, or resort recreational activities; teacher's aid in elementary school recreation or physical education program; aid or assistant assignments in recreation while on active military service; aid or assistant in the organization and administration of recreation activities, such as preparing activities calendars, maintaining attendance records, and providing information concerning schedules and activities; summer aid in a State or national park, with duties related to the recreational activities of visitors to campsites, trails, picnic areas, nature and raft centers, boating and fishing areas, etc.; aid or assistant in the issuance of authorized property, and in the maintenance/accountability of inventory control for such property in a recreation facility; or aid or assistant in a hotel or resort recreation service, with duties such as setting up areas for games, tournaments, and other organized group recreational activities. This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. ~OR~ SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Successfully completed six (6) months of graduate education or an internship to meet the specialized experience required. Education or internship must be directly related to this position, such as courses related to recreation or physical education. NOTE: Transcripts required with application. ~OR~ COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Possess equivalent combinations of specialized experience and graduate education as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. NOTE: Experience must be detailed, and transcripts are required with application. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Clinical Data Collection/DocumentationCommunicationPatient CareTechnical Competence IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: The work involves regular and recurring physical exertion such as prolonged walking or standing, bending, moderately heavy lifting or moving of equipment, positioning severely disabled patients and assisting patients in ambulation. The work requires specific, common physical characteristics and abilities, such as above average agility and dexterity, as well as skill and ability in recreation/art activities. The incumbent will drive vans, wheelchair vehicles and courtesy carriages. Sitting is required in meetings and for conducting administrative work. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address St Cloud VA Medical Center 4801 Veterans Drive St Cloud, MN 56303 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]