Occupational Therapist (Part Time)
About The Position
Cortica is seeking a part-time Occupational Therapist to join its multidisciplinary team at its Carlsbad, California center. The role collaborates with specialists including Speech Language Pathologists, Board Certified Behavior Analysts, physicians, and counselors to develop integrated treatment plans for children. Cortica describes its approach as evidence-based, play-centered, and neurodiversity-affirming, with clinical autonomy supported by a collaborative team. The Occupational Therapist establishes treatment goals through dynamic and standardized assessments, provides individual, group, and co-treatment sessions, and delivers services in person and by telehealth when clinically appropriate. The role may also contribute clinical insight and standardized assessments to the autism diagnostic process. Accurate, timely documentation and individualized, functional, child-led interventions are expected.
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 and as clinically appropriate.
- Contribute clinical insight and administer standardized assessments, such as ADOS, as appropriate to the autism diagnostic process.
- Provide therapeutic services in person in the clinic and via telehealth, as clinically appropriate.
- Complete documentation accurately and within Cortica’s designated time frames.
- Provide neurodiversity-affirming interventions that are play-based and goal-based.
- Facilitate functional, child-led experiences to address individualized goals.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation of $45.05 to $56.31 per hour, depending on experience.
- Opportunities to grow within the Clinical Ladder program.
- 401(k) matching.
- Paid holidays.
- Sick time.
- Referral bonuses.
- Professional development support.
- Career growth within a rapidly expanding organization.
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Job Type
Part-time
