To: Board of Supervisors
From: Human Resources
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Adoption of the Amended Job Specifications for Supervising Therapist and Occupational Therapist
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the amended job specification of Supervising Therapist (class 0940) (attachment #1) into the classification plan effective the first full pay period following Board adoption; and
2. Adopt the amended job specification of Occupational Therapist (class 0533) (attachment #2) into the classification plan effective the first full pay period following Board adoption.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Administration Fund 1175
DISCUSSION:
The Supervising Therapist and Occupational Therapist job classifications language was updated to bring the job specification language current with the licensure requirements and standards for the position, as well as updated duties related to the position in the Medical Therapy Unit. Along with updating the job specification, this item updates the position duties so they are client- and family-centered, reflective of terms used or not used in the population that is served and to be gender neutral. By doing this, it allows the Supervising Therapist and Occupational Therapist job classifications to be current and aligned with other Medical Therapy Unit programs across the State of California.
The adoption of these amended classifications will increase DHHS's ability to more effectively continue the services provided by the Public Health branch of DHHS by performing highly specialized therapeutic services to the community; and selecting, training, and evaluating the work of assigned personnel. The Supervising Therapist position requires a highly specialized skillset, including valid certification to practice as Physical Therapist by the Physical Therapy Board of California or possess a valid license to practice as an Occupational Th...
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