Rehab Assistant

Title: Rehab Assistant

State Role

Title:

Direct Service Associate III

Hiring Range: $43,000 to $57,000

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Western State Hospital

Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Location:

Western State Hospital 103 Valley Center Drive, Staunton, VA 24401.

Western State Hospital, part of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), has been a leader in psychiatric treatment since 1828. WSH is a 302-bed Joint Commission/CMS-accredited psychiatric facility located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley. Just 30 minutes from vibrant university towns, our hospital serves adults with serious mental health needs and is nationally recognized for our Psychosocial Rehabilitation “Learning” programs.

WSH provides a modern clinical setting and a therapeutic environment for patients, supported by highly qualified staff. Employees also enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the Shenandoah Valley, with nearby cities such as Charlottesville and Harrisonburg offering dining, entertainment, and outdoor activities, making Staunton an attractive place to live and work.

Western State Hospital is seeking a full time Rehab Assistant to assist in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interventions within the psychosocial treatment program and provide open leisure programming available to all patients of Western State Hospital.

• Conducts 18-20 hours of psychosocial rehabilitation interventions per week, according to approved schedules.
• Ensures that interventions are appropriate to individual patient’s ages, interests, and abilities as reflected by assessment data
• Accountable for tracking patient attendance in the open leisure program
• Documents and updates incident reports as well as initiates warnings and restrictions as needed in the common's areas
• Assists supervisor and open leisure staff in the planning, organizing, and implementing monthly special event programs and outings for the open leisure program
• Drives van for leisure programming field trips

• health, vision, and dental insurance
• paid time off; sick time; family/personal time; and community service time
• retirement with cash match
• life insurance

• Valid Driver’s License with acceptable driving record and ability to obtain valid Virginia driver's license with 30 days of start date

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Associates degree or higher
• Experience in mental health or related field
• Bilingual
• Veteran or Veteran Spouse

Name:
Samantha Leep

Phone:

Email: samantha.leepginia.gov

We are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.

Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note:

Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022
- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Background Investigation:
All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and a pre-employment drug screening. This investigation may include fingerprint checks (State…