- Position Title
- Occup Therapy Assistant
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSR-12730797-25-KAP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, April 30, 2025 to Friday, May 16, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
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.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- 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.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents
Basic Requirements for the position of Occupational Therapy Assistant GS-636
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Are you a U.S. Citizen?
Citizenship. Must be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may be appointed
when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with
[38 U.S.C. ? 7407(a).]
Citizenship. Must be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may be appointed
when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with
[38 U.S.C. ? 7407(a).]
2.
Education Requirement - You must meet at least one of the requirements below:
(1) Associate's or higher degree in occupational therapy from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA);
OR
(2) Completion of a military training program in an OTA program accredited by the ACOTE.
(1) Associate's or higher degree in occupational therapy from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA);
OR
(2) Completion of a military training program in an OTA program accredited by the ACOTE.
3.
Certification - OTAs must have written documentation that they have passed the entry-level certification examination for OTAs administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).(Must be submitted at time of application)
Do you meet the certification requirement as described above?
Do you meet the certification requirement as described above?
4.
Licensure - You must possess a current, full, active and unrestricted license as an OTA in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States, or District of Columbia.
NOTE:Loss of Credential.[Management officials, in collaboration with Human Resource (HR) Office staff must remove employees in this occupation who fail to maintain the required state or territorial licensure and the NBCOT certification, both current and in good standing, which may result in termination of employment.
NOTE:Loss of Credential.[Management officials, in collaboration with Human Resource (HR) Office staff must remove employees in this occupation who fail to maintain the required state or territorial licensure and the NBCOT certification, both current and in good standing, which may result in termination of employment.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
5.
English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
Minimum Requirement for GS-8 Level
6.
Experience - Do you meet the basic requirements listed above as well as the One Year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level and the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) for the GS-08 level listed below? (Related experience and KSA's must be documented/demonstrated in your resume to be given credit.)
Occupational Therapy Assistant, GS-08 must meet the basic requirements above and possess the following:
(1) Experience. One year of creditable experience comparable to the next lower grade level.
(2) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
(a) Ability to implement delegated assessments.
(b) Ability to provide reports of observations and patient performance.
(c) Ability to use complex therapeutic techniques and interventions, utilizing problem-solving skills to maximize patient's functional status.
(d) Ability to modify therapeutic interventions for simple and complex cases with a wide range of diagnoses and disabilities.
(e) Ability to recommend complex adaptive and assistive devices and durable medical equipment.
(f) Ability to consult with health care practitioners about the patient's treatment plan and the occupational therapy scope of practice and services.
Do you meet the requirements as described above?
Occupational Therapy Assistant, GS-08 must meet the basic requirements above and possess the following:
(1) Experience. One year of creditable experience comparable to the next lower grade level.
(2) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
(a) Ability to implement delegated assessments.
(b) Ability to provide reports of observations and patient performance.
(c) Ability to use complex therapeutic techniques and interventions, utilizing problem-solving skills to maximize patient's functional status.
(d) Ability to modify therapeutic interventions for simple and complex cases with a wide range of diagnoses and disabilities.
(e) Ability to recommend complex adaptive and assistive devices and durable medical equipment.
(f) Ability to consult with health care practitioners about the patient's treatment plan and the occupational therapy scope of practice and services.
Do you meet the requirements as described above?
Resume Reminder - Your resume MUST include your Name and the following information for each job listed on your resume. 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)