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Position Title: Occupational Therapist SCI Clinical Specialist
Agency: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number: CBAM-10574858-19-EG Opens in new window
Open Period: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 to Wednesday, September 4, 2019

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

1. Would you accept part-time employment?

A. Yes

B. No

INSTRUCTIONS: The following section is used to determine your eligibility for appointment in the Federal Government. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS MAY RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. Please choose A (Yes) or B (No) for each of the following items to identify which of the following descriptions applies to you.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. CITIZENSHIP: I am a Citizen of the United States.

A. Yes

B. No

2. EDUCATION: I am a graduate from a degree program in occupational therapy approved by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or predecessor organizations to include an internship (supervised fieldwork experience required by the educational institution). The ACOTE is the only accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

A. Yes

B. No

3. CERTIFICATION: Possession of written documentation that the individual has passed the entry-level certification examination for OTs which is administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

A. Yes

B. No

4. LICENSURE: I hold a full, current, and unrestricted state license, certification, or registration or trademark to practice occupational therapy in a State, Territory, a Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia.

A. Yes

B. No

5. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: Must undergo a pre-placement physical examination to determine physical, cognitive and emotional fitness prior to appointment. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Do you agree to undergo pre-placement physical examination?

A. Yes, I agree to undergo pre-placement physical examination?

B. No, I do not agree to undergo pre-placement physical examination?

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

6. ENGLISH: I am proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook Part II, chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3j.

A. Yes

B. No

7. MIN QUALS: In addition to completion of 1 year of progressively difficult experience comparable to the next lower grade level (GS-11), I can fully demonstrate the following KSAOs::
a. Advanced knowledge of contemporary occupational therapy across multiple areas of practice, and the demonstrated ability to apply this advanced knowledge to provide clinical guidance to staff OTs within the department.
b. Demonstrated clinical knowledge of advanced specialized evaluation, interventions, and services to independently develop treatment strategies for specialty populations;
c. Skill in developing protocols and procedures for intervention programs based on current occupational therapy theory, recent research and practice;
d. Ability to provide consultation to other health care practitioners and outside groups about occupational therapy scope of practice and areas of expertise;
e. Ability to implement, revise/update evidence based occupational therapy services in specialized areas such as polytrauma, TBI, SCI, geriatrics, mental health, driver rehabilitation, home based primary care (HBPC) and other specialty areas;
f. Advanced knowledge in prosthetics/orthotics devices and demonstrated ability to make adjustments on devices or adaptive equipment to obtain maximum benefit from the device. May assess for and fabricate orthotic devices and proceed with modifications as needed.

A. Yes

B. No

8. Veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were separated under honorable conditions (i.e., with an honorable or general discharge) may be eligible for Veterans' preference. To claim Veterans' preference, Veterans should provide a copy of their DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other proof that documents the character of service. Veterans and others claiming "10 point preference" will need to submit Form SF-15, Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. Please choose the ONE statement below that applies to you.

A. I am eligible for tentative ("5-point") preference. I served: during a war; or during the period April 28, 1952 through July 1, 1955; OR for more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before October 15, 1976; OR during the Gulf War from August 2, 1990 through January 2, 1992; OR for more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning September 11, 2001, and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law as the last day of Operation Iraqi Freedom; OR for service in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal has been authorized. Any Armed Forces Expeditionary medal or campaign badge, including El Salvador, Lebanon, Grenada, panama, Southwest Asia, Somalia, and Haiti, qualifies for preference.

B. I am eligible for "10-point" preference as a 30% or more compensably disabled Veteran. Veteran served at any time and has a compensable service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.

C. I am eligible for "10-point" preference as a compensably disabled Veteran (less than 30%). Veteran served at any time and has a compensable service-connected disability rating of at least 10% but less than 30%.

D. I am eligible for 10-point disability preference (less than 10%). Veteran served at any time and has present service-connected disability or is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the Dept of Veterans Affairs, but does not qualify as a CP or CPS; or veteran received a Purple Heart.

E. I am eligible for derived preference. Spouses, widows, widowers, or mothers of veterans who meet certain criteria may be eligible based on service of a veteran who is not able to use the preference. Documentation is required.

F. I am eligible for Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP). Separated from the armed forces, pursuant to Dept of Defense policy permitting early separation of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother or one or more siblings 1) served in the armed forces and 2) was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently 100% disabled or hospitalized on a continuing basis (and is not employed gainfully because of the disability or hospitalization) where 3) the death, status, or disability did not result from the intentional misconduct or willful neglect of the parent or sibling and was not incurred during a period of unauthorized absence.

G. I am not eligible for Veterans Preference.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

9. Preferred Experience: Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Experience. PLEASE SELECT A OR B.

Do you have Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Experience?

A. Yes

B. No

10. VERIFICATION: Your rating is subject to verification based on the resume, narratives and other relevant documents you submit, and through verification of references as appropriate. Deliberate attempts to falsify information are grounds for non-selection and for termination. In addition, falsifying information on your application can result in you being barred from federal employment. Please choose A to certify that your answers are accurate and complete.A. Yes, I certify that my answers are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.B. No, I do not wish to verify, and I understand that I will not be considered for this position.

A. Yes, I certify that my answers are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

B. No, I do not wish to verify, and I understand that I will not be considered for this position.

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