Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy

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*

Details about this opportunity:

Location: Preschool in/near Hawthorne, NY 

Status: Fee for Service 

Hours: Cases during the school day, flexible schedule!

Compensation: 

Fee for Service rates: 

• Preschool: $75-$130/hour

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What we have to offer YOU: 

FULL TIME BENEFITS:  

• Generous Paid Time Off  (between 25-28 days!) 
• 12 Holidays including Winter break 12/25-1/1
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k)    
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Life Insurance 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral Program    
• Professional Development Assistance
• Pet Insurance   
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Team Building Events
• Incentive Program

PART TIME BENEFITS: 

We are excited to offer a range of valuable benefits for our employees who work 25 or more hours per week (Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and Pet Insurance)

• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral Program
• Professional Development Assistance
• Full-Time Opportunities Available
• Team Building events
• Incentive Program

*Sick and Safe Leave: We care about your well-being. Team members receive paid sick and safe leave consistent with state and local regulations to support their health, family, and safety needs.

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.

Responsibilities for Evaluations:

• 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 

About You:

If you have these attributes:

• Passionate 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 solve
• 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

And this background:

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

Then we are looking forward to receiving your resume!

Why Join our Family?

Since 1998, Family of Kidz has brought together highly qualified teams of professionals who work diligently to help children with special needs, from birth to adulthood. Our focus is on establishing a strong understanding of each child’s needs and teaching them skills that lead to greater independence and an enhanced quality of life.

Family of Kidz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.