Pediatric Occupational Therapist
$55.55 - $67.16 USD hourly
Introduction
READ
THIS ENTIRE BULLETIN FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REAPPLY FOR THIS RECRUITMENT.
THIS IS A REOPENING OF A
CONTINUOUS EXAMINATION. If you have previously applied or started an
application for Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Examination #26-5850-01, read this entire
bulletin. There are specific instructions on how to reapply for this position.
PLEASE CONTACT THE
EXAMINATION ANALYST, ANGELICA CUEVAS AT ANGELICA.CUEVAS@ACGOV.ORG TO HAVE YOUR
PREVIOUS APPLICATION RELEASED BACK TO YOU.
The scores and dispositions
of candidates for this examination will be merged with previous exam
participants. If you have previously submitted an application and choose to
reapply, you new score/disposition will replace your current disposition.
Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed
Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.
Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the
Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for
Filing. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire
will result in disqualification.
Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires
will only be accepted online.
DESCRIPTION
ALAMEDA
COUNTY HEALTH
Alameda
County Health is the local government agency that promotes and protects the
health and well-being of all who live, work, learn, and play in Alameda County.
We coordinate services and cultivate partnerships with community organizations
and providers to help ensure access, organize, and deliver health care and
services to people with Medi-Cal and without insurance, support resilient
communities, and improve health for all. We focus on health equity by
developing programs and systemic solutions that reduce disparities for the
people and communities we serve.
Alameda County Health’s
departments and programs focus on services and support that provide care for
the whole person.
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The Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and
substance use services for people with Medi-Cal and without insurance and
supports people along their path to wellness, recovery, and resilience.
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The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air,
water, and food safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of
everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce
exposure to toxins and diseases.
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The Public Health Department focuses on community and
population-level health, preventing and addressing root causes of health
inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.
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Alameda County Health also provides services through Housing and
Homelessness Services, Emergency Medical Services Agency, HealthPAC, and
Healthy Schools and Communities.
PUBLIC
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
As part of Alameda County Health, the Public Health Department
works in partnership with our local communities to ensure the optimal health
and well-being of all people. We monitor health status and service delivery,
prevent disease, mobilize communities, conduct outreach, and promote health
policy and education. We actively seek partnerships and engage with the
community to improve community health through a dynamic and responsive process
that respects diversity, addresses health equity, and challenges us to provide
for present and future generations.
We are nurses, doctors,
community psychologists, epidemiologists, dentists, medical social workers,
physical and occupational therapists, dietitians, outreach workers, health
educators, program managers, and pre-hospital care coordinators.
MEDICAL THERAPY PROGRAM (MTP)
The CCS Medical Therapy Program (MTP) is a statewide program that provides occupational and physical therapy to children with certain medical conditions and works with children and their families to create individual goals and therapy plans to work towards those goals.
THE VACANCY:
There are currently two vacancies located in the Public Health Department, under the Family Health Services Division, California Children's Services Medical Therapy Program (MTP), however the eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in other programmatic areas.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Eligibility for or possession of a valid certificate to practice as a licensed Occupational Therapists from the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
Education:
Completion of an accredited course in Occupational Therapy.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Knowledge of:
- Principles, methods, equipment and the basic theory of physical rehabilitation involved in the modern practice of occupational therapy, especially as applied to children with physical disabilities.
- Anatomy and physiology of the skeletal, muscular, neural and other structures and the pathologies and injuries which result in physical disabilities.
- Equipment and methods used to evaluate and mitigate such handicaps.
- Principles of psychology and abnormal psychology, especially as they related to the application of occupational therapy in Medical Therapy Program.
- Arts and crafts, recreational activities, physical training, therapeutic devices and other means which are used to effect rehabilitation through a program of occupational therapy.
- Growth and development of children in general and children with physical disabilities in particular.
Ability to:
- Understand and follow physician's prescriptions and other technical instructions.
- Instruct and gain the confidence and cooperation of clients and their families in the program.
- Explain the procedures used to personnel of other departments, to relatives and to others as may be required to achieve cooperation and coordination of the rehabilitation effort.
- Devise, improve and develop equipment and techniques as required.
- Keep accurate records, case histories and make complete meaningful reports.
- Instruct parents/caregivers and school personnel in home/school programs.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
- A review of applicants' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those applicants who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
- Those applicants who possess the minimum qualifications for the class will be placed on the eligible list based on an evaluation of education, training, and experience.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.
We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components.
Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, hrs.alamedacountyca.gov.
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN
Applicants will be informed via email with
reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require
their attendance. The following dates are tentative and
subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
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TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN: |
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Deadline for Filing: |
5:00:00 PM, Friday, September 18, 2026 |
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Review of Minimum Qualifications: |
October 2, 2026 |
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Notification of Results |
October 9, 2026 |
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Departmental Hiring Interviews |
October 2026 |
WE
RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION
PLAN
Reasonable Accommodation
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services
Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection
process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical
conditions in accordance/compliance with the California Fair Employment and
Housing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and
Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To
request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other
phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human
Resources Representative listed on the job announcement no later
than the recruitment filing deadline. If this is a
continuous open recruitment without a filing deadline, please contact the
assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement within
ten (10) business days of submitting your application. Unless
your disability is readily apparent (for example, you use a wheelchair and need
wheelchair-accessible spaces), Alameda County requires applicants to provide
supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable
accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants
must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and
applicable statutes.
For
more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please
visit our website, https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov.
BENEFITS
The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Well-Being
- Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
- Vision or Vision Reimbursement
- Share the Savings
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
- Employee Assistance Program
For your Financial Future
- Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
- Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
For your Work/Life Balance
- 12 paid holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
- Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
- Child Care Resources
- 1st United Services Credit Union
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
Conclusion
All
notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be
sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com, @acgov.org, noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org, and Noreply@jobaps.com accepted addresses to any email
blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your
email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices
regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to
regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check
for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent
to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will
be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by
clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings
page.
Please
take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a
recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not
responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any
applicant for a County recruitment.
NOTE:
All notices are generated through an automated email notification system.
Replies to the email boxes Noreply@jobaps.com and
noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to unmonitored
mailboxes. If you have questions, please go to our website at hrs.alamedacountyca.gov.
You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement
for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Angelica
Cuevas, Human Resources Analyst
Human
Resource Services, County of Alameda
(510)
271-5154 | Angelica.Cuevas@acgov.org
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All
Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state
and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a
loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as
ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Alameda
County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of the communities we
serve, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of
employment are based on merit, competence, performance and business need.
Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of, race,
color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national
origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability,
genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation,
parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors protected under
federal, state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is
committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.