Occupational Therapist - Part-Time

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network • Framingham, MA

6d • $32,500 - $37,500

About The Position

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring a creative and supportive Occupational Therapist for Wayside Academy in Framingham. The role provides clinical occupational therapy services to youth and their families as part of a multidisciplinary team. The position is part-time at 20 hours per week and serves Continuum programs supporting youth ages 6–18 who are connected with DCF and DMH.

Requirements

• Four or more years of experience in pediatrics and/or mental health settings, preferably treating individuals with social-emotional and/or behavioral difficulties.
• Three or more months of experience in a sensory integration setting with suspended equipment.
• Strong clinical, observational, analytical, verbal, and writing skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to be part of a team.
• Ability to explain sensory integration and occupational therapy in understandable terms.
• Ability to empower staff with various training levels to use occupational therapy strategies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with program development.
• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical occupational therapy services for youth and their families as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide assessments and clinical treatment recommendations to Continuum programs serving DCF and DMH youth ages 6–18.
• Consult with clinical teams.
• Provide individual and group therapy as required.
• Provide in-home consultation to caregivers as part of family work.
• Help staff with varying levels of training use occupational therapy strategies.
• Explain sensory integration and occupational therapy in understandable terms.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus, pro-rated for part-time; half paid after six months of employment and half after one year.
• Tuition and training reimbursement.
• PTO package with three wellness days.
• Nine paid holidays.
• Up to three weeks of vacation in the first year.
• Free training and CEUs.
• Medical benefits.
• Financial health supports.
• Career development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time