Occupational Therapist with Mentorship & Growth Pathways
About The Position
Cortica is seeking a part-time Occupational Therapist to join its multidisciplinary team at its Carlsbad, California center. The role involves collaborating with specialists and families to develop integrated treatment plans and provide evidence-based, play-centered therapy for children with neurodevelopmental differences. The Occupational Therapist assesses, diagnoses, and treats sensory integration, sensorimotor, motor, feeding, and developmental disorders in children using Cortica’s Whole Child Approach. Services may be provided in person at the clinic or through telehealth, as clinically appropriate. The therapist uses neurodiversity-affirming, play-based, and goal-based interventions and contributes clinical insight to the autism diagnostic process when appropriate. Cortica describes itself as a growing healthcare company focused on life-changing care for children and families. The position offers opportunities for growth within the clinical ladder, along with the compensation and benefits listed in the posting.
Requirements
- Hold a current, unrestricted Occupational Therapy license in the state of practice.
- Hold a master’s degree in a related field.
- Be able to complete safety training within the first 90 days of employment.
Responsibilities
- Establish occupational therapy treatment goals using dynamic and standardized assessment tools, aligned with Cortica’s Whole Child Approach.
- Consult with transdisciplinary team members to create collaborative treatment plans and integrative strategies.
- Provide individual, group, and co-treatment therapy sessions within scope, as clinically appropriate.
- Contribute clinical insight to the autism diagnostic process and administer standardized assessments such as ADOS, as appropriate.
- Provide therapeutic services in person in the clinic and via telehealth, as clinically appropriate.
- Complete documentation accurately within Cortica’s designated time frames.
- Provide neurodiversity-affirming interventions that are play-based and goal-based.
- Facilitate functional, child-led experiences to target and achieve individualized goals.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation of $45.05 to $56.31 per hour, depending on experience.
- Opportunities to grow within the clinical ladder.
- 401k matching.
- Paid holidays.
- Sick time.
- Referral bonuses.
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Job Type
Part-time
