Summary The Supervisory Recreation Therapist at Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (CMCVAMC) is a clinical professional aligned under the Assistant Director. CMCVAMC is a level 1b facility involving 3 primary locations: Community Living Center (CLC), serving long term care, short term care, hospice and palliative care, rehabilitation, respite care, and dementia care. Responsibilities VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn\ickNBEws VA Careers - Physical Therapy: https://youtube.com/embed/Gi2hoFqIoqY VA Careers - Prosthetics: https://youtube.com/embed/3NUvF5jjErQ VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz\ua_UU The Medical Center (MC), serving acute Behavioral Health, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical-Surgical, and outpatients when indicated; and Snyder House (SH), serving Community Behavioral Health. RT provides therapeutic and leisure services to Veterans to maximize their functional potential and Quality of Life. Veterans served have a variety of disabilities, diagnoses, and conditions, including orthopedic, neurological, dementia, amputations, traumatic brain injuries, strokes, behavioral health, substance abuse, PTSD, visual and hearing impairments, spinal cord injury, respiratory illness, polytrauma, and many others, often with multiple diagnoses and co-morbidities. Work Schedule: Monday Through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Is Available Telework: May be eligible for Ad-Hoc telework Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. 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 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). 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. Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Qualification standards for the Supervisory Recreation Therapist are outlined in VA Handbook 5005, Part II Appendix G60, Recreation and Creative Arts Therapist GS-0638. These qualifications include U.S. citizenship, bachelors or higher degree in Recreation Therapy from an accredited institution, appropriate experience, and mandatory professional certification as CTRS by NCTRC. A Supervisory Recreation Therapist who fails to maintain the required certification and/or registration must be removed from the occupation, which may result in termination of employment. See Handbook reference above for degree and credentialing requirements specific to Recreation Therapy and Creative Arts Therapy (Music, Art, Dance/Movement, Drama). Grade Determinations: Must have at least one year at the GS 11 level as a GS-0638 Recreation Therapist Preferred Experience: None Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: None Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
