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Physical Therapy Assistant (Whole Health)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
Hybrid Asheville, NC $62K – $80K Apply by Jul 7, 2026 Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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This position serves as the PTA specialist responsible for the implementation of Whole Health System of care for patients receiving care. The position will independently run programs in assigned specialty area and serves as a consultant for other PTAs, clinicians, nursing, and other healthcare professionals, serving as a subject matter expert in Whole Health Service.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties and Responsibilities to include but are not limited to: The Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) works with individuals and groups throughout the facility in a client-centered process to facilitate and empower the client to develop and achieve self-determined goals related to health and wellness.
- →Coaches support clients in mobilizing internal strengths and external resources and develops self-management strategies for making sustainable, healthy lifestyle behavior changes and more effectively managing chronic disease.
- →Coordinates assessment and delivery of Whole Health Clinician Coaching services in assigned duty station or department.
- →Contacts eligible participants for enrollment and explains the Clinician Coaching process.
- →Provides Clinician Coaching for Veterans in order to reduce or eliminate high-risk behaviors while increasing healthy ones.
- →Conducts interventions for Veterans using one-on-one, couple, or group modalities in outpatient and inpatient settings.
- →Conducts Whole Health Facilitated Groups; may participate in MOVE, smoking cessation, diabetes management, hypertension clinics and other inpatient and outpatient groups as appropriate.
- →Provides follow-up care through telephone clinics or secure messaging between face-to-face appointments.
- →Actively guides Veterans in the exploration of core elements of personal health planning through individual and group-based programs.
- →Encourages and assists Veterans with the adoption of habits that are conducive to a higher quality of life and in alignment with the Veteran's goals.
- →Identify habits and behaviors that are harmful to quality of life and related to chronic illness.
- →Utilizes motivational interviewing and health coaching techniques and processes, learned through health coach training, to assist members in developing a realistic plan to accomplish their goals.
- →Fosters an environment of individual responsibility to maximize each Veteran's ability to adhere to a lifestyle management plan.
- →Develops trust with Veterans and incorporates trust principles in day-to-day activities.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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