GENESEE COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES
COUNTY BUILDING I, BATAVIA, NEW YORK
ANNOUNCES A CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE (DECENTRALIZED) EXAMINATION FOR:

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, O.C., NO. CR-14

SALARY: Grade 10, Genesee County.  Salary varies in school districts and other civil divisions under jurisdiction of Genesee County Human Resources.

VACANCIES: This examination is being held to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies as they occur.  An eligible may receive only one permanent appointment from this list.

       LAST FILING DATE-------Applications accepted continuously

   EXAMINATION DATE------Examinations held frequently as applications                                                       are recieved

ELIGIBLE LISTS:  Candidates who are successful in this examination and who meet the qualifications will have their names placed on the eligible list in the order of final scores, regardless of the date of which they filed or on which they took the examination.  The names of qualified candidates will remain on the eligible list for one (1) year.  Review of questions or appeal of ratings will not be allowed as the opportunity for retest exists.  Candidates may apply for retest after six (6) months.

NO RESIDENCY IF REQUIRED BUT, RESIDENTS OF GENESEE COUNTY MAY BE CERTIFIED FIRST FOR APPOINTMENT.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:

Graduation from high school or possession of an appropriate equivalency diploma recognized by the NYS Department of Education, AND:

Certified by the New York State Education Department as an Occupational Therapy Assistant,  [PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR CERTIFICATE TO YOUR APPLICATION].

CANDIDATES, PLEASE NOTE: It is vital that you submit, with your application, all information necessary to show your qualification for examination.  APPLICATIONS WHICH DO NOT SHOW TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE TO MEET MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE DISAPPROVED, AND WE WILL NOT REFER TO OTHER APPLICATIONS ON FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Carries out occupational therapy procedures by working with patients individually or in groups to provide treatment of an illness or disability and training in the activities of daily living;
Confers periodically with an Occupational Therapist regarding all facets of patient care and related activities;
May fabricate and apply splints and assistive devices, trains patients in self-care      activities, and uses varied media to improve their physical or mental functioning;
Prepares and sets up occupational therapy treatment apparatus;
Participates with other facility personnel in the formulation of patients’ total health care plans;
Observes, records and reports patients’ reactions to occupational therapy treatments and programs;
Prepares and maintains records of treatment;
Provides for and observes safety precautions during all phases of therapy;
Inventories, cleans, stores and maintains supplies and equipment.

SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION:THERE WILL BE NO WRITTEN OR ORAL TEST FOR THIS EXAMINATION.  CANDIDATES WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS WILL RECEIVE A RATING BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THEIR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.  You are, therefore, asked to include in your application a summary of all pertinent training and experience in sufficient detail so that your background may be evaluated against the duties of the position

In your summary of training include all relevant college course work including name and address of the institution, dates of attendance, major field of study, degrees or certificates received, if appropriate, and number of semester hours completed.  Show relevant institutes, seminars, conferences, or formal in-service training in which you have participated, including dates of attendance, hours of training received, and certificates, if any.  Also include a copy of your professional license or documentation indicating eligibility for licensure.  Specify the date that your license was first issued.

In your summary of experience, you must specify the name and address of your employer, name and title of your supervisor, your title and final salary, dates of your employment, the number of hours worked per week, and the main duties for each.

Be as specific and concrete as possible.  Submission of a resume does NOT relieve you of the responsibility to provide all of the information cited above.  Vagueness and ambiguity will NOT be resolved in your favor.  Additional information concerning your training and experience will NOT be accepted after the application has been rated.  Candidates who submit incomplete applications or documentation may be disqualified.

NOTE - FILING FEES: (The acceptance of your application is dependent upon your following these instructions accurately):

A fee of $12.50 is required for each separately-numbered examination for which you apply.  The required fee must accompany your application.  The fee may be submitted in the form of either CASH (if delivered in person), PERSONAL CHECK or MONEY ORDER, (if by mail).  Personal Checks and Money Orders must be payable to the GENESEE COUNTY TREASURER.  Please write the examination number(s) on your personal check or money order.  YOUR APPLICATION FEE WILL NOT BE REFUNDED if you do not meet the requirements for admission to the examination. Compare your qualifications carefully to the requirements stated on the announcement and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified. A waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are receiving unemployment or Supplemental Security Income payments, or are determined eligible for Public Assistance, Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance, or are certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency.  All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification.  In order for us to verify your eligibility for an application fee waiver, you must complete a “Request for Fee Waiver” form and submit it with your application by the close of business on the Last Filing Date as indicated on the Examination Announcement. The “Request for Fee Waiver” form can be obtained at Genesee County Human Resources, 15 Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020 or from our website, www.co.genesee.ny.us.

NOTE: Religious Accommodations--Handicapped Persons: If special arrangements
for testing are required, please indicate this on your application form.

ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS: Any member of the armed forces of the United States who has duly filed an application to compete in a scheduled competitive examination but was deprived of the opportunity to compete in the examination due to active military duty could be provided with a special military make-up examination.

Current members of the Armed Forces may apply for Veteran’s credits by filing an
“Application for Veteran’s Credits” (Form VC-1).  The “Application for Veteran’s Credits” can be obtained at Genesee County Human Resources, 15 Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020 or from our website, www.co.genesee.ny.us. Proof of military status must also be presented and verified in order for consideration of granting of “conditional” Veteran’s credit.  Acceptable proof may include a military I.D. card, military orders, or other official military document that substantiates active military service at time of exam. This documentation and VC-1 Form must be received prior to the establishment of the Eligible List for this examination.  The “conditional” status of the additional credits will remain until proof is provided indicating that the service was in time of war and that the veteran received an honorable discharge, or was released under honorable circumstances.

ADDITIONAL CREDIT AUTHORIZED:  Additional credits shall be allowed for children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty, as “child” in this section in competitive examinations for original appointment.  (a) On all eligible lists resulting from competitive examinations, the names of eligible persons shall be entered in the order of their respective final earned ratings on examinations, with the name of the eligible person with the highest final earned ratings at the head of such list, provided, however, that for the purpose of determining final earned ratings, children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to receive an additional ten (10) points in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has served.  (b) Such additional credit shall be added to the final earned rating of such child, as the case may be, after he or she has qualified in the competitive examination and shall be granted only at the time of establishment of the resulting eligible list.

VETERANS: Additional credits are available to veterans who meet certain established requirements.  Veterans who have not exhausted their credits should make application for their use, if desired.  A COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR VETERANS CREDITS (FORM VC-1) AND A COPY OF SEPARATION PAPERS (FORM DD-214) MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE ELIGIBLE LIST FOR THIS EXAMINATION IS ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO UTILIZE ADDITIONAL CREDITS.  DISABLED VETERANS MUST SUBMIT, IN ADDITION, A COPY OF FORM VC-3 (AUTHORIZATION FOR DISABILITY RECORD). The “Application for Veteran’s Credits” can be obtained at Genesee County Human Resources, 15 Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020 or from our website, www.co.genesee.ny.us.

PLACE TO FILE:To get an application, come in or send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Genesee County Human Resources, Room 321, County Building 1, 15 Main Street, Batavia, New York 14020 or download from website: www.co.genesee.ny.us.  Phone 344-2550, Ext. 2220.

Applications mailed to us must be postmarked with a date no later than the last filing date indicated on this announcement.

This written examination is being prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law.  The provision of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations dealing with this rating of the examination will apply to this test.

APPLICANTS: Please contact this office three days prior to examination if you have not been notified by us, as to your eligibility to participate in this examination.

This examination is being prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law.  The provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations dealing with this rating of the examination will apply to this test.

THE COUNTY OF GENESEE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, VETERANS STATUS, DISABLED VETERANS STATUS, OR STATUS AS A MEMBER OF ANY OTHER PROTECTED GROUP OR ACTIVITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT.

 

 

 

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