Senior Therapeutic Services Worker - Rehab Services

Senior Therapeutic Services Worker – Rehab Services

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Job Location: 1000

E. 24th St, KCMO 64108. Fax

The Missouri Department of Mental Health is dedicated to the prevention, treatment and public understanding of mental illness and developmental disabilities. By joining our team, you can make a difference in the lives of those impacted by a mental illness or developmental disability, helping them pursue their dreams, live to the fullest, and become valued members of their communities.

• Organizes and supervises client activities in recreational, occupational, physical, music, and related therapy areas.
• Assists professional staff responsible for the preparation of planned activities and supervises lower‑level activity aides or performs comparable duties in planning a limited number of intensive therapeutic activities for groups or individuals.
• Secures the cooperation of clients by encouraging their interest and participation in activity sessions; varies and adapts procedures used to attain desired objectives. Observes and reports on client behavior.
• Participates in evaluating client progress and prepares recommendations regarding placement of clients in activity programs.
• Works with volunteers assigned to assist in planned activity sessions.
• Makes adequate provision for the escorting and safety of clients going to and from activity areas. Assumes responsibility for the personal needs and safety of clients while in the activity area. Supervises housekeeping duties in the activity area. Assists nursing and other staff in accordance with general instructions.
• Prepares and maintains progress reports and required administrative and clinical records. Attends and participates in staff and program planning meetings. Performs other related work as assigned.

• Comprehensive knowledge of one or more activity areas such as recreation, occupational therapy, music, or arts and crafts. Comprehensive knowledge of individual and group behavior and effective ways of working with clients.
• Intermediate knowledge of the general nature of mental illnesses and developmental or physical disabilities. Intermediate knowledge of the general methods of preparing for and conducting planned sessions of group activities.
• Ability to learn the basic principles and methods of therapeutic recreational, occupational, music and related activities, and their application to the treatment of persons with mental illness and/or developmental or physical disabilities.
• Ability to communicate with clients and understand their problems and needs. Ability to establish and maintain client interest and participation in activities. Ability to supervise and instruct clients and lower‑level activity aides. Ability to prepare and maintain records and reports. Ability to learn new skills related to assigned activities. Ability to work cooperatively with others.

Successful on most recent performance appraisal. No disciplinary action in the previous 12 months. Employee must be current in mandatory training requirements and department job‑specific competencies. Being current in policies will be a consideration in selecting the most qualified candidate for awarding positions. Have not received a successful bid for a posting within the last ninety (90) days.

• Bidding Procedure:
  To place a bid, submit the Bid Request form to the Human Resources Office on or before the closing date. Forms are available in Human Resources or the Print Shop.
• NOTE:
  
  If applicable, employees are responsible for attaining status on Merit System Registers. Recruitment may not necessarily be deferred to allow employees to attain status on registers.
• For additional information on this vacancy, contact the above Contact Person or for information on the bidding process, contact Human Resources at .

Applicants must meet one of the following eligibility requirements. (The following minimum qualifications will determine merit system eligibility and may be used to evaluate applicants for Missouri Uniform…