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Therapy Assistant
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-siteNorth Chicago, IL$51K – $66KApply by May 29, 2026Rehabilitation Therapy AssistantISFPHealthcare
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This position is located in Community Living Center of the Inpatient Geriatric Services Department of the Nursing Services Directorate. In cooperation with and under the direction and guidance of the assigned Recreation Therapist, plans and implements a variety of Recreation Therapy modalities, making frequent and comprehensive changes in procedures and modalities to assist the patient in overcoming social/emotional and physical disabilities.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include and are not limited to: Cooperation with and under the direction and guidance of the assigned Recreation Therapist, plans and implements a variety of Recreation Therapy modalities; working together in planning and coordinating activities and community outings for their veterans.
- →The Recreation Therapist will provide direction and guidance to the Assistant concerning the best ways to implement these programs.
- →One of the primary duties of Recreation Therapy Assistant is to help the Recreation Therapist in providing quality patient care on the units they are assigned.
- →The Recreation Therapist maintains overall responsibility for the programs and services delivered by Recreation Therapy Assistants.
- →Provides routine and complex procedures to facilitate the achievement of individual goals for patients.
- →Works with different diagnostic categories to include Dementia, Psychiatric Disorders, Stroke, Amputations, and a wide range of neurological disorders including paralysis.
- →Works with orthopedic patients, cancer patients, Alzheimer patients, general medical and surgical patients, substance abuse patients, and other classes of patients found in the extended care wards.
- →Also, Utilizes a wide range of treatment modalities; including: music therapy, leisure counseling and education, adapted sports and games, movement therapy, and art therapy.
- →Provides exposure to a variety of cultural, artistic, and educational events, both on and off-station.
- →Provides data to the team on the patient's response and progress.
- →Participates in clinical conferences, staff meetings, team meetings, and other multidisciplinary meetings.
- →Assists the therapist to provide technical instructions and supervision to students, temporary employees, and volunteers on the proper methods of delivering clinical services Prepares reports, statistical summaries, patient attendance rosters, patient schedules (i.e. individual and wall calendars) and other required written summaries.
- →Responsible for routine duties such as ordering/purchasing of supplies, stocking of storage and kitchen areas, and keeping these areas well organized, clean, and inventoried.
- →Ensures that patients are safe and that the immediate environment does not present a health risk in any way to the patient, including patient transportation on and off - station to and from activities.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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 dentification 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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 probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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