Pediatric-Focused Occupational Therapist

Cortica - Neurodevelopmental•Carlsbad, CA

4d•$83,000 - $104,000

About The Position

Cortica is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist to join its multidisciplinary team at its Carlsbad, California center. The role involves assessing, diagnosing, and treating children with sensory integration, sensorimotor, motor, feeding, and developmental disorders using Cortica’s Whole Child Approach. Therapists work with families and specialists to provide evidence-based, play-centered care and integrated treatment plans. Services may be delivered in person at the clinic or through telehealth, as clinically appropriate.

Requirements

Hold a current, unrestricted Occupational Therapy license in the state of practice.
Hold a master’s degree in a related field.
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.
Collaborate with transdisciplinary team members to develop treatment plans and integrative strategies.
Provide individual, group, and co-treatment therapy sessions within scope and 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 individualized goals.