(15140) Occupational Therapist PT

Mhmrtarrant; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with company matching

Day one PTO accrual

Ten paid holidays plus floating day

Employee assistance programs

Wellness programs

Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Job summary

MHMR is seeking an Occupational Therapist for Early Childhood Intervention to support infants and toddlers birth to three with developmental delays in home or childcare settings, focusing on motor, sensory, vision, feeding and cognitive skills. You will coach families to promote healthy parent-child interactions and independence.

Required: Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and Texas OT license; a master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and Texas licensure required.
• Master's degree in OT preferred.
• Experience in pediatrics; training in breast feeding, NDT, infant massage or sensory integration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT services to infants and toddlers birth to three in home or childcare settings.
• Support families with developmental delays and disabilities through coaching and service coordination.
• Assist with fine/gross motor, sensory, vision, feeding, and cognitive goals.

Skills

Pediatrics

Texas OT licensure

Family coaching

Spanish (bonus)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy (preferred)

Tools

Breast feeding training

NDT

Infant massage

Sensory integration

Job description

For over 50 years, MHMR has provided community-based services for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, as well as babies and young children with developmental delays. MHMR employees use a person-centered approach to fulfill the mission: We Change Lives! Using innovative approaches, MHMR partners with community organizations to provide services and a hopeful future.

Direct Care - Speech Therapist/Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapist

As an Occupational Therapist for Early Childhood Intervention, you will support families with infants and toddlers' birth up to three years old with developmental delays and disabilities, specializing in fine and gross motor, adaptive, sensory, vision, feeding and cognitive delays. You will provide direct services in the natural learning environment (home or childcare settings) that include Occupational Therapy and service coordination/case management. Child & Family Services believes that parenting is a very important role and that every parent/caregiver can be successful. As an Occupational Therapist for ECI, you will coach parents to learn new skills and techniques to help their children succeed. You will impact children, families, and the community by supporting the parent-child relationship so that positive outcomes occur, and children will increase their functional independence.

Defined Education: Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy AND current Texas licensure in Occupational Therapy. A master's degree in occupational therapy is preferred but not required.

Experience in pediatrics; experience, training, or certification in breast feeding/lactation, NDT, infant massage, or sensory integration preferred. Spanish-speaking a plus.

Carry and lifting requirements 15-25 pounds.

Why Choose MHMR as Your Employer

MHMR offers an excellent and competitive benefits package designed to support the wellbeing of our employees and their families. Our benefits include a retirement plan with company matching, day one PTO accrual, ten paid holidays plus a floating holiday, employee assistance programs, and comprehensive wellness programs that promote physical, mental, and financial health. MHMR is committed to your future; we’re a qualifying employer for Student Loan Forgiveness Programs which offers longterm financial relief opportunities for eligible team members.

We are committed to providing strong, meaningful benefits that make a real difference in the lives of employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits philosophy emphasizes work–life balance, personal wellbeing, and access to resources that help employees thrive both professionally and personally.

We CARE:

We Connect People in Our Community

We Provide Access to Services

We Link People to Resources

We Empower People

Our values are based on the following beliefs:

Respect for people who are active in planning their services

Recovery is a life-long process of better health

Success as positive outcomes for each person

Participation of people and their families in the process

Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence

Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services

Best practices in current research in medical, psychosocial and organizational fields

Collaboration with other organizations for better services

MHMR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MHMR prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, covered veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. This applies to all agency employment practices and decisions, including but not limited to, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, transferring, reassigning, promoting, demoting, compensation, benefits, terminating and other terms and conditions of employment.

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