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Position Title: Creative Arts Therapist (Dance/Movement)
Agency: Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number: CBTC-11341907-22-JML Opens in new window
Open Period: Thursday, December 30, 2021 to Monday, January 24, 2022

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Eligibilities

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)

Preferences

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

2. Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?

If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.

A. Yes, I am considered a political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316.

B. Yes, I am considered a Non-career Senior Executive Service (SES), Limited Term SES, Limited Emergency SES Executive Branch employee.

C. Yes, I am considered a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or appointee who served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch.

D. Yes, I am considered a political appointee in the Executive Branch (as described in a., b. or c above) in a covered position in an agency having an interchange agreement with OPM, which allows movement from the agency's system to the competitive civil service.

E. None of the above. I am not considered a current or recent (last 5 years) political appointee as described above in items a, b, c, or d.

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Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held

Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.

Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.

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Basic Qualifications

1. Are you willing to accept the conditions of employment as indicated in the announcement?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Applicants are required to undergo and successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening test and must submit to random drug testing after employment. Will you comply with this requirement?

A. Yes

B. No

3. Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment physical?

A. Yes

B. No

4. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Are you proficient in basic written and spoken English?

A. Yes

B. No

Assessment 1

Thank you for your interest in the Creative Arts Therapist position with the James A. Haley Veteran Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: This section addresses the basic qualifications for this vacancy announcement. Select "Yes" or "No" to the following question(s).

EDUCATION: A requirement for appointment as a Creative Arts Therapist (Dance/Movement) in the VHA includes education. To be eligible for appointment in the VHA, an applicant must have ONE of the below: (a) master's degree or higher, from an accredited college or university, with a major or an emphasis in dance therapy or dance/movement therapy. The degree must be approved by the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA). OR (b) A master's degree or higher, from an accredited college or university, and must be a board-certified dance/movement therapist (BC-DMT) approved by the Dance Movement Therapy Certification Board (DMTCB). Note: If qualifying under this education requirement-you do not qualify for the exception to the certification requirement.

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

1. Do you meet the education requirement required for a Creative Arts Therapist (Dance/Movement) with the VHA?

A. Yes

B. No

CERTIFICATION: Applicants must be board-certified in dance/movement therapy by the DMTCB. Exception: Non-certified applicants, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for certification, may be given a temporary appointment as grraduate creative arts therapist, under the authority of 38 USC 7405(c)(2)(B), for a period not to exceed two years. Applicants who fail to obtain registration and/or certification during this temporary full-time appointment may be terminated. The exception only applies to positions at the GS-09 level. Note: You must have a master's degree or higher, from an accredited college or university, with a major or emphasis in dance therapy or dance/movement therapy to use this exception. If your master's degree or higher does not contain an emphasis in dance therapy or dance/movement therapy, you cannot waive the certification requirement.

2. Do you posess the required certification to be appointed as a Creative Arts Therapist (Dance/Movement) with the VHA?

A. Yes, I am board-certified in dance/movement therapy by the DMTCB.

B. I am not currently board-certified in dance/movement therapy by the DMTCB, but I meet the exception as described in the qualification section of the job announcement. Note: You must have a master's degree or higher, from an accredited college or university, with a major or emphasis in dance therapy or dance/movement therapy to use this exception.

C. No, I am not board-certified in dance/movement therapy.

GRADE REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must also be met for the GS 11 Creative Arts Therapist (Dance/Movement): At least one year of creditiable experience at the next lower grade level (GS-9). In addition to the experience, you must also demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities described in the qualifiation section of the announcement for GS-11.

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

3. Do you meet the experience requirement for the GS-11 Creative Arts Therapist (Dance/movement) as described?

A. Yes

B. No

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