Occupational Therapist

Thom Child & Family Services; Mill Street (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 79,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Sick time

403(b) with employer matching

Professional development trainings

License renewal fees paid

Mileage reimbursement

Wellness incentive program

Job summary

Thom Child & Family Services in Worcester, MA is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to join our Early Intervention team. This part-time, hourly position focuses on home and community-based services for infants and toddlers birth to 3 years, partnering with families to set IFSP goals and deliver individualized supports.

You will work with families in home and community settings, participate in multidisciplinary assessments, and provide direct interventions while maintaining documentation,

Qualifications

• Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in MA.
• Minimum 1 year of Early Intervention experience or 3 years with infants/toddlers and families.
• Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.
• Ability to build meaningful, therapeutic relationships with children and families.
• Commitment to individualized, culturally humble services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Good computer skills and documentation.
• Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Bilingual/Bicultural is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of developmental status.
• Provide direct services for children 0–3 and families.
• Develop IFSP goals, objectives and strategies.
• Complete progress notes, reports and assessments.
• Provide individual and group interventions for infants/toddlers with delays.
• Assess family strengths, concerns and progress.
• Act as service coordinator for the family caseload.
• Offer supportive professional assistance to families.
• Facilitate parent–child interactions to support development.

Skills

Massachusetts OT license

Early Intervention experience

Family systems knowledge

Strong communication

Confidentiality and boundaries

Computer skills

Driver's license

Bilingual beneficial

Job description

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Occupational Therapist

Hourly Part-Time Thom Worcester Area Early Intervention, Worcester, MA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 3276

Salary Range: $50.00 To $57.00 Hourly

This position offers an hourly range of $50.00 to $57.00. Actual pay will be based on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity working with the pediatric population (children birth to 3 years)? Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of families? Thom Child & Family Services located in Worcester, MA is seeking licensed Occupational Therapist/OT to join their team.

As an Early Intervention Occupational Therapist/Clinician, you will be responsible for providing home and community based early intervention services to infants and toddlers who have or are at risk for developmental delays and their families in both their homes and community settings. You will partner with parents/caregivers to ensure service delivery is individualized, meaningful for the family, and grounded in evidence-based practice. Through this collaborative process you ensure families’ priorities, needs, culture, and values are prioritized.

Thom Child & Family Services offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package including, but not limited to:

• Flexible Schedules: Minimum 20 hours (Monday through Friday) 8:30am to 4:30pm
• Health Insurance, including Fitness Benefits and Wellness Incentive Program.
• Sick time
• 403(b) with employer matching
• Professional Development Trainings
• Paid professional license renewal fees
• Clinical supervision, mentoring, and team support
• Mileage reimbursement

Position Responsibilities:

• Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of client’s developmental status.
• Provide direct services and activities developmentally appropriate for children 0-3 and their families.
• Participate in the development of Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) with responsibility for identifying goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child’s development.
• Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence as appropriate
• Provides individual and group intervention for infants and toddlers from birth to three years old who have developmental delays or who are at risk for delays in the areas of cognitive, adaptive behavior, social-emotional, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication development.
• Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress.
• Act as service coordinator for the family by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the intervention plan for each family on caseload, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed.
• Provides supportive professional assistance to families.
• Facilitate parent-child interactions to encourage child's development; assist families to act as advocates for their child.

Position Requirements:

• Current licensure as a Occupational Therapist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions
• Minimum 1 year experience working in Early Intervention or a minimum of 3 years experience with infants, toddlers and families
• Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.
• Ability to engage in meaningful, therapeutic relationships with children, parents/caregivers, and community partners.
• Commitment to delivering individualized and culturally humble services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Abide by all confidentiality and professional boundaries standards.
• Good computer skills as well as strong documentation skills.
• Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Bilingual/Bicultural a plus.

NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS PLEASE

Thom Child and Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other status protected by law.