Occupational Therapist (2548) - Department of Public Health - (EXEMPT)

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital’s Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Department is accepting applications for a Temporary Exempt position. Schedule/Shift: Monday - Friday shift ranges from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, 8:30 AM - 5 PM, or 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM. Two weekend days per month are required. Under general supervision of the Senior Occupational Therapist, the 2548 Occupational Therapist assesses, plans, and implements mental health group and individual occupational therapy interventions with patients in the psychiatric emergency department, inpatient acute unit, sub-acute unit, and jail-psych unit. The essential duties include, but are not limited to the following: Evaluates, plans, and implements occupational therapy evidenced based group and individual treatment sessions; Documents evaluations and treatment sessions; and Communicates and collaborates with treatment team members and patients regarding progress of treatment. The 2548 may perform other duties as assigned/required. Please note that incumbents in this classification may be required to perform duties as listed in the class specification, which can be found on DHR’s website: https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/ ) Possession of a valid Occupational Therapy License issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT). Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.  DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:  The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring.  Experience working with people with chronic and acute mental illness in an inpatient hospital setting. Experience working with people who have mental health with co-occurring substance use disorders. Experience facilitating Psychiatric Occupational Therapy individual and group treatment sessions. Experience using Motivational Interviewing skills. Experience using Sensory Modulation interventions. VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education or experience verification is required, information on how to verify education and experience requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/experience-education/ . Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: Information About the Hiring Process Conviction History Employee Benefits Overview Equal Employment Opportunity Disaster Service Worker ADA Accommodation Right to Work Copies of Application Documents Diversity Statement Where to Apply  All job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit https://careers.sf.gov/ to begin your application process. Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account. Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall , 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 110. Ensure your application information is accurate, as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification, and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address, not a shared or work email, to avoid unfixable issues. Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@smartrecruiters.com that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Juliette Soto at Juliette.Soto@sfdph.org or (628)271-6709. We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging. The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law. The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.