THERAPY AIDE II - 67039634 - SUNLAND - CENTRALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES Job at State of Florida, Marianna, FL

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  • State of Florida
  • Marianna, FL

Job Description

Requisition No: 853020 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: THERAPY AIDE II - 67039634 - SUNLAND - CENTRALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67039634 

Salary: $33,760.00 - $37,136.06 

Posting Closing Date: 05/18/2025 

Total Compensation Estimator 

POSITION: Therapy Aide II - Career Service

POSITION NUMBER: 67039634

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

The hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

 

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

  • Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
  • Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
  • State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
  • Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click ).
  • Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Tuition waivers.
  • And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit  .
  • Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

 

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.

 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

 

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

 

SALARY RANGE

$33,760.00 - $37,136.06 Annually $1,298.46 - $1,428.11 Bi-weekly

 

Position Summary

Assist in planning, coordinating and implementing recreation/leisure activities for the people living at the Center. This includes having the ability to work in a variety of leisure settings such as arts and crafts, equestrian, aquatics, physical exercise, Special Olympics and other recreation activities on Center

 

The Work You Will Do  

Supervise and implement recreation/leisure outings, field trips and special events to ensure appropriate use of community resource facilities.

 

Provide training to individuals/athletes for Special Olympic competitions, i.e., track and field, bowling, cycling, bocce, equestrian, softball, basketball, golf and volleyball.

 

Collect, tabulate and prepare data for cost accounting reports/ time studies.

 

Maintain records of progress/participation in rehabilitative therapy activities, ensuring documentation of training sessions for the purpose of tracking progress.

 

Prepare and clean activity area.

 

Perform other related duties as required.

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

  • Preferred: At least one year of experience working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  • Preferred: At least one year of experience coordinating and implementing recreational activities.
  • Preferred: Experience with the Special Olympics of Florida

 

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of the objectives and techniques used in rehabilitation, recreational, occupational, or physical therapy.

• Ability to assist in or carry out therapy programs.

• Ability to observe patients' progress and identify changes.

• Ability to maintain records.

• Ability to participate in planning and organizing therapy programs.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

 

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.

 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

 

Retiree Notice

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

 

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

 

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

 

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.


Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

 

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

 

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

 

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

 

Recruiting Contact

Lizzie Holland

Human Resource Specialist/Recruitment Manager

 

Sunland Human Resources

Division of Administration and Facility Operations

Email: [email protected]

 

3700 Williams Drive

Marianna, FL. 32446

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

Job Tags

Holiday work, Local area, Flexible hours,

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