Occupational Therapist (Part-Time)

Cortica•Torrance, CA

21d

About The Position

Cortica is seeking a part-time Occupational Therapist to join its multidisciplinary team, providing care to children with neurodevelopmental differences. The role uses individualized, play-based and goal-based interventions to support sensory processing, regulation, skill development, and participation in daily occupations. The Occupational Therapist collaborates with children, families, caregivers, and other disciplines to develop and implement treatment strategies and contributes to program development. The position requires at least 27 hours of direct patient care per week, excluding training, documentation, and administrative meetings. The Occupational Therapist maintains patient records and billing in accordance with applicable regulations and company policy, and educates families, patients, team members, and caregivers about home programs. The role involves occasional standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting or moving up to 40 pounds; reasonable accommodations may be made.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a related field.
Current and unrestricted license and/or certification required to practice within the clinical domain.
Ability to obtain cross-state licensure in new states as indicated by current business needs.
Excellent clinical skills.
Desire to work in a multidisciplinary clinical setting.
Flexibility and openness to learning.
Appreciation for a wide range of therapeutic approaches.
Passion for working with children.
Skill using software and systems, including electronic medical record systems and Microsoft Office products.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of HIPAA regulations to safeguard patient information.

Responsibilities

Establish occupational therapy treatment goals using dynamic and standardized assessment tools.
Consult with multidisciplinary team members to develop collaborative treatment plans and integrative strategies.
Provide individual therapy sessions, as well as group sessions and co-treatments with other disciplines when therapeutically appropriate.
Maintain patient records and documentation, and complete appropriate billing in accordance with federal and state regulations and company policy.
Provide play-based and goal-based interventions to promote sensory processing, regulation, and skill development in daily occupations.
Facilitate functional and stimulating experiences to target individualized goals.
Devise strategies and supports to help individuals engage more fully in activities of daily living.
Collaborate with individuals and families to understand their values, interests, and goals.
Implement programming that considers sensorimotor, cognitive, communicative, recreational, and social activities, among other aspects of the child.
Contribute to program development.
Educate patients, families, team members, and caregivers on home programs that complement treatment.
Deliver at least 27 hours of direct patient care each week, excluding training, documentation, and administrative meetings.