Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job Description

Ruth Meiers Adolescent Center is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) in the Grand Forks, ND area.
This is an ongoing long term temp position at 32 hour a week with possibility of up to 40 hours. Day and evening shifts are available with rotating weekend as assigned.
Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis. As a team member for ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high-quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to join our multidisciplinary team in supporting adolescent residents. Under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist, you’ll help deliver therapeutic services that foster functional independence, emotional regulation, and participation in meaningful activities. 
As a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) at Ruth Meiers Adolescent Center, a 10 bed, 24/7 facility, working with youth in a residential setting, you will be on the floor most of your shift carrying out individualized behavioral plans, sensory diets, and working along-side the activities coordinator in providing rehabilitative activities to progress the resident’s functional skills; co-leading group sessions with the Occupational Therapist focusing on life skills, coping strategies, sensory integration, and self-care; monitor and document residents’ responses to interventions and reporting findings. You will also provide crisis intervention and support when needed. 
You will thrive in this role if you are passionate about providing adolescents occupational therapy services that aim to improve residents’ psychological, cognitive, and behavioral development.
To be considered for this position, you must be 21 years of age or older and have licensure as a certified occupational therapy assistant by the ND Board of Occupational Therapy Practice (NDCC Chapter 43-40).

• If unable to find fully certified candidates, we will consider filling the position as an Occupational Therapy Aide which requires that a person is pursuing a supervised course of study leading to a degree or certificate in Occupational Therapy services (NDCC Chapter 43-40-03.1). Information verifying enrollment in an accredited or approved educational program must be submitted with the application form.

This position requires a valid driver’s license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.
Temp Total Rewards: This position is temporary anticipated to be ongoing and long-term. Temporary employees are fully integrated members of their team. Temporary employees participate in development, performance, and coaching conversations like any other team member. The compensation and Total Rewards package is different for temporary employees. For details, please contact Human Resources.”
Location
This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be on-site at Ruth Meiers Adolescent Center. 
About HHS
ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral.  The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.
 
To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT – leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

About Team ND
"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt
More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.
Total Rewards
The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.
Considering a new position on Team ND? How does your current position stack up? Use our Total Rewards Calculator to estimate.

Application Procedures
Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department’s Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.
This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information HHS ND Careers E-verify.
A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Faustina Gray at FGray@nd.gov or at (701) 213-5230.
Employing Unit ND HHS – Northeast Behavioral Health Clinic
Telephone Number 701-795-3870
TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

Minimum Qualifications

you must be 21 years of age or older and have licensure as a certified occupational therapy assistant by the ND Board of Occupational Therapy Practice (NDCC Chapter 43-40). If unable to find fully certified candidates, we will consider filling the position as an Occupational Therapy Aide which requires that a person is pursuing a supervised course of study leading to a degree or certificate in Occupational Therapy services (NDCC Chapter 43-40-03.1). Information verifying enrollment in an accredited or approved educational program must be submitted with the application form. This position requires a valid driver’s license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation. About Team ND "Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary. Total Rewards The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family. Considering a new position on Team ND? How does your current position stack up? Use our Total Rewards Calculator to estimate. Application Procedures Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department’s Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST). Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships. This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information HHS ND Careers E-verify. A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview. For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Faustina Gray at FGray@nd.gov or at (701) 213-5230. Employing Unit ND HHS – Northeast Behavioral Health Clinic Telephone Number 701-795-3870 TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice) If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.