Pediatric Occupational Therapist $500 Bonus

Family of Kidz•Westchester, FL

73d•Hybrid

About The Position

Pediatric Occupational Therapist (working with Birth-5 years of age) $500 sign-on bonus after 90 days of employment with active cases-10hr weekly minimum. This opportunity is located in one of our State of the Art Sensory Gyms (Harrison or White Plains, NY), with preschools across Westchester County also available. The position can be Fee for Service and/or Full-Time, with 1-5 days/week and a flexible schedule. Compensation options include Fee for Service at $68-$70/hour or a Full-Time salary of $60,000-$67,000 annually, with the option to take summers off. Please note that the most current compensation information for all open positions at Family of Kidz can be found on their careers page at FamilyofKidz.com, which supersedes all other sources and job sites.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited university with a degree in Occupational Therapy.
Current New York State Occupational Therapy License (new grads welcome pending licensure).

Nice To Haves

Passion to work with children and their families.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong ability to collaborate with various professionals.
Self-starter and independent problem solver.
Excellent time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
Sterling values, high integrity, empathetic and considerate.
Ability to function well in a high-paced and dynamic environment.
Flexible thinker with the ability to pivot when necessary.
Must be a team player.
Life-long learner who is committed to personal development.
Bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design and implement creative individual and/or group therapeutic interventions for all children on your caseload.
Administer and write up occupational therapy evaluations.
Ongoing communication with lead supervisors & coordinators, specifically related to case management.
Maintain professionalism with families, school teams, and other professionals.
Maintain accurate and timely attendance and billing logs.
Create and maintain schedules with assigned individual families/school personnel.
Collects data on each IFSP/IEP goal and reports on progress quarterly.
Provide input and attend/teleconference initial CPSE/CSE meetings and/or annual reviews.
Perform comprehensive evaluations in clinic, home and/or preschool based settings.
Write detailed speech and language evaluation reports demonstrating the child’s abilities and areas of difficulties.
Work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and the evaluation team.
Develop appropriate functional goals using IEP direct.