Full Time Occupational Therapist

Cortica - Neurodevelopmental; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education stipend

401k matching

PTO & wellness days

Paid holidays

Health/vision/dental insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Cortica - Neurodevelopmental is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist at our Carlsbad center in California. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based, play-centered therapy and support families in meaningful ways.

You will assess, diagnose, and treat sensory integration and related developmental disorders, using Cortica’s Whole Child Approach. Requires CA OT license, a master’s degree, and completion of safety training within 90 days.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestrictive license for Occupational Therapy in the state of practice.
• Master’s degree in related field.
• Safety training within the first 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Establish OT treatment goals using dynamic and standardized assessments aligned with Cortica’s Whole Child Approach.
• Collaborate with transdisciplinary team to create integrated treatment plans.
• Provide individual, group, and co-treat therapy sessions when appropriate.
• Contribute to autism diagnostic process by providing clinical insight and administering standardized assessments (e.g., ADOS).
• Deliver services in clinic and via telehealth as appropriate.
• Complete documentation within Cortica’s required time frames.
• Use neurodiversity affirming, play-based and goal-based interventions.
• Facilitate functional, child-led experiences to reach individualized goals.

Skills

Team collaboration

Family engagement

Evidence-based therapy

Play-based therapy

Education

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Cortica is looking for a full time Occupational Therapist to join its growing multi-disciplinary team at our Carlsbad center in CA.

• If you're looking for a role where you can collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, build meaningful relationships with families, and practice evidence-based, play-centered therapy, we'd love to meet you!
  
• Our Occupational Therapists work alongside Speech Language Pathologists, Board Certified Behavior Analysts, Physicians, Counselors, and other specialists to create truly integrated treatment plans that help children thrive.
  
• As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll assess, diagnose, and treat sensory integration, sensorimotor, motor, feeding, and developmental disorders in children, while utilizing Cortica’s Whole Child Approach.
• $2,000 continuing education stipend.
• Receive competitive compensation, $83,000 to $104,000 , depending on experience.
• Have an earning capacity that is not capped by salary, and will be eligible to earn an additional$45for any extra billable hour above productivity expectations.
• Opportunities to grow within our clinical ladder.
• 401k matching.
• PTO and continuing education/wellness days.
• Paid holidays.
• Health, vision, dental, and pet insurance.

What will you do?

• Establish occupational therapy treatment goals through dynamic and standardized assessment tools, in alignment with Cortica’s Whole Child Approach.
• Consult closely with transdisciplinary team members to create collaborative treatment plans and integrative strategies.
• Provide individual, group, and co-treat therapy sessions for therapy services within scope, as clinically appropriate.
• Contributes to the autism diagnostic process by providing clinical insight and administering standardized assessments (e.g. ADOS), as appropriate.
• Provide therapeutic services in-person in the clinic setting and via telehealth, as clinically appropriate.
• Accurately complete documentation in accordance with Cortica’s designated time frames.
• Provide neurodiversity affirming interventions that are both play-based and goal-based.
• Facilitate functional and child-led experiences to target and achieve individualized goals.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• You hold a current and unrestrictive license for Occupational Therapy in the state of practice.
• You hold a master’s degree in related field.
• You can complete safety training within the first 90 days of employment.

We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering the most effective treatment methods for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Our mission is to design and deliver life-changing care – one child, one family, one community at a time. Ultimately, we envision a world that cultivates the full potential of every child. At Cortica, every team member is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission!
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