The Recreation Therapy Assistant (RTA) is assigned to the Recreation Therapy Service, at Audie L. Murphy VAMC, San Antonio TX. The incumbent may work in various areas throughout the facility including, Community Living Center, Medical Foster Home, Mental Health, Domiciliary, Polytrauma, and Spinal Cord Injury Center. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/10/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: plan and carry out highly specialized and diversified treatment for patients whose physical or mental condition presents major obstacles to achievement of therapeutic goals, modify treatment procedures and approaches to treating the patient based on judgement, determining trial programs to see which is the best suited on individual needs, utilizes a broad practical knowledge of treatment techniques, utilizes knowledge of various illnesses and disabilities to provide programming that is appropriate to patient needs, collaborate with unit recreational therapist, persuades and motivates patients, inventories storage, infection control and maintenance of all recreation equipment and supplies. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: - Attention to Detail - Interpersonal Skills - Teaching Others - Teamwork - Technical Competence - Technical Credibility Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting/carrying (over 45 lbs), straight pulling (2 hrs), pushing (3 hrs), reaching above shoulders, use of fingers, both hands required, walking/standing (3 hrs), repeated bending (1 hr), climbing, use of legs and arms, operate a motor vehicle, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, depth perception, ability to distinguish basic colors, ability to distinguish shades of colors, hearing (aid may be permitted), mental and emotional stability. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. ["The following are duties which may include, but not limited to; Plan and carry out highly specialized and diversified treatment for patients whose physical or mental condition presents major obstacles to achievement of therapeutic goals. Make frequent and extensive changes in procedures and approaches to enable the patient to overcome their disabilities and continue treatment. Modify treatment procedures, content of the treatment plan, and approaches used in treating the patient based on judgment whether the treatment is causing a negative or adverse effect on other conditions not under treatment. Adapt or make changes in procedures and approaches without prior approval of the supervisor. Trial programs, determining which most are suited based on the individual patient needs. Independently adapts various treatment activities to meet the specific needs of individual patients. Utilizes a broad, practical knowledge of treatment techniques and procedures in providing treatment to an assigned number of patients. Independently plans and implements highly specialized and diversified treatment for patients whose physical and mental condition requires the application of nonstandard and standard treatment procedures and approaches. Utilizes knowledge of various illnesses and disabilities to provide programming that is appropriate to the needs, interests and abilities of the population served. Documents in the medical record implementation and effects of treatment intervention, recommended changes to patient treatment plan or changes in patient status/performance. Collaborates with the unit recreation therapist on implementing different interventions if current interventions are not producing results that are conducive to patient choice. Works with Veterans who have a variety of illness, diseases, and/or disabling conditions with varying degrees of impairment. Persuades and motivates patients and family members to participate in treatment plans and comply with indicated regimens and post-discharge activities. Maintains schedules and calendars in their work areas. Takes inventory, checking out, storage, infection control and maintenance of all recreation equipment and supplies. Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. occasional evenings may be required based on Veteran needs. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Therapy Assistant/PD04011A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]

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