City and County of San Francisco

Under general direction, supervises and participates in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients in hospitals and other institutions by providing them with directed activities; assigns activities according to prescriptions of physicians; directs, plans, prioritizes and coordinates daily operations including scheduling staff; and performs related duties as required.

Nature of position requires sustained physical effort including standing, walking, bending and manual dexterity, with some exposure to illness, accident and health hazards and disagreeable elements.

This is the advanced journey level classification in the occupational therapist series. The Senior Occupational Therapist is distinguished from the 2548 Occupational Therapist in that the former is responsible for more complex cases and serves as a program administrator with supervisory responsibilities over a team of rehabilitation subordinates.

Supervises subordinate staff including occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and rehabilitation aides.

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Supervises a number of occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, rehabilitation aides, and students in-training in treating patients with occupational therapy as prescribed by referring physicians; interprets departmental policies, rules and regulations to subordinate employees; assigns duties; checks and evaluates work performance.

2. Plans treatment programs for each referred patient; evaluates capabilities; supervises and participates and carries out treatments.

3. Supervises and participates in the health promotion, disability prevention, rehabilitation, adaptation, education, and case management for patients and their families.

4. Prepares annual budgetary needs for personal services, equipment, materials and supplies; prepares quarterly and annual reports as to case treatment load and patient progress; replenishes department equipment, materials and supplies as needed.

5. Attends clinics and conferences pertaining to treatment of patients; confers with physicians and others concerned on treatment plans and required changes; plans recreational activities for patients.

Requires thorough working knowledge of modern occupational therapeutic principles and practices, including various applied arts and handicrafts.

Requires ability and skill to: plan, organize, supervise and inspect work of subordinates; work with and inspire confidence of patients with a wide range of physical and mental handicaps; use the various hard and power tools normal to the occupational therapist's duties; carry out and plan a program of therapy to meet the needs of individual patients.

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification.  Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

Education:

Experience:

Three (3) years of verifiable experience as a licensed/certified Occupational Therapist.

License and Certification:

Possession of a valid Occupational Therapy License issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT).

Amended: 4/20/1981; 4/24/2015

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.