Salary : $114,219.36 - $130,814.16 Annually
Location : Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: Y5856J
Department: HEALTH SERVICES
Opening Date: 07/08/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

ABOUT THE POSITION:
The Occupational Therapist I provides professional occupational therapy services to assist patients with mental or physical disabilities to attain, regain or maintain physical or mental functioning or to adjust to their disabilities.

Essential Job Functions

What You'll Be Doing:

• Reviews physicians' referrals for occupational therapy services and utilizes information obtained from patients' records relative to their medical history, social and emotional disorders and prognoses in order to select appropriate evaluation procedures for identifying patients' functional limitations/disabilities/problems and their level of performance.
• Administers a variety of evaluation tests to assess the nature and extent of impaired function, capacities and limitations such as range of motion, muscle coordination, cognition, developmental stage and life roles.
• Performs evaluation procedures to determine patients' performance capacities and deficits such as functional, cognitive, visual and perceptual abilities; assesses patients' interests, goals, environment, and psychological and emotional conditions, including interpersonal and social attitudes and behaviors.
• Analyzes evaluation test results to establish realistic treatment goals, predict anticipated level of functioning and time to achieve it; plans and develops sequential treatment programs; assesses patients' progress; communicates test results and measurements to physicians, members of allied health disciplines, and patients' families; develops and modifies initial and subsequent treatment programs consistent with the changing needs of the patient.
• Selects treatment methods and techniques that are compatible with patients' needs and capacities by assigning activities of interest which will develop desired motions, responses, attitudes, behaviors, or mental function; treatment programs may include individual and group activities such as manual arts, crafts, games, music, exercises, and sensory-motor integration, and practice in functional, pre-vocational, homemaking skills and activities of daily living.
• Performs complex treatment modalities, interventions, and techniques requiring special precautionary measures such as post-operative activities, manual stretching, positioning extremities with splints and braces designed to prevent or correct deformities, and special facilitation techniques to increase muscle strength and develop control and coordination.
• Confers with physicians, interdisciplinary treatment providers or a health team, and families regarding evaluation, treatment, progress and disposition of patients; makes recommendations such as for splinting and bracing, and considers suggestions made by physicians, other allied health personnel, and/or families.
• Coordinates patient treatment and results with other professionals and agencies such as physicians, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation and school personnel, families and vendors to provide total care to the patient.
• Supervises patient treatments and procedures delegated to other occupational therapy personnel and student occupational therapists and provides technical guidance on problem cases.
• Supervises, maintains, and/or modifies patients' treatment plan and documents progress notes relative to the therapy.
• Participates in continuing education/staff development programs and other medical facility, departmental, and professional licensing requirements as directed.
• Serves as clinical instructor to new employees, interns, and/or students; participates in quality assessment and improvement activities, as needed.

To acquire more details, please view the classification specification:

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
EDUCATION & TRAINING:

• Graduation from an occupational therapy curriculum* approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
  
  • * To receive credit for your education,providea legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution when applying or email the required document(s) to within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application. Unofficial transcripts are not acceptable to fulfill the educational requirement. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Associates Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: Accredited College Education Guidelines. NOTE: We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching them to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

LICENSE:

• Current license** or a limited permit** for license issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT) as an Occupational Therapist.
  • ** To validate your license/permit,ensure that the License and Certification section of the application is complete. List the title, license/permit number, issue date, expiration date, and issuing agency for all required licenses. You can also attach a photocopy of the license to your application or email a copy to within seven (7) days of filing. All required licenses and certifications should be active and without restrictions.
• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Withhold Information
No withhold will be allowed for this examination. Required education and licensure must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

Physical Class
Physical Class III - Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:

Non-Competitive Examination
This opportunity is considered non-competitive, meaning you will only need to meet the requirements. If you do, we will put you on a list with everyone who qualifies and use this list to fill vacancies as they occur.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:
Applicants will be placed on a list of eligible candidates without indication of relative standing in the examination. The appointing power may appoint any one of the names on the appropriate list, except a person without Veterans credit may not be appointed if there are three or more names on the list of persons entitled to Veteran's credit.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

Available Shift
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely! The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Requirements. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

Email Verification Information
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New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

Social Security
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

No Sharing of User ID, Email and Password
All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record

Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI)
the County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Annie Hsu, Exam Analyst
(213) 288 - 7000
[email protected]

ADA Coordinator Phone
(323) 914 - 6365

California Relay Services Phone
(800) 735 - 2922

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

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