Occupational Therapist

Creative Speech Solutions; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k program

PTO

Medical benefits

Job summary

Creative Speech Solutions, LLC, a pediatric therapy center in Summit, NJ, is hiring full-time and part-time Occupational Therapists to join our growing team. Therapists will evaluate and provide direct therapy for children in school-based and clinic-based settings based on candidate preference, with sessions conducted one-on-one or in groups.

Responsibilities include notes, evaluations, report writing, IEP collaboration, and home exercise programs for caretakers.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program.
• NBCOT certification and maintenance of registration.
• NJ State License and NJ BOE School Certificate.
• Minimum of two years of work experience in pediatric private practice or school setting preferred.
• Experience with sensory processing disorders, motor planning difficulties, gross/fine motor skills, and visual-motor skills.
• Certification or CE in Listening Program, Handwriting Without Tears, Visual Processing disorders, or splints.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; desire to work with children with developmental disabilities.
• Patience, persistence and ability to work independently as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluations and direct therapy for the pediatric population.
• Treat children in school-based and/or clinic-based settings based on candidate preference.
• Write daily notes, progress notes, evaluations, and reports.
• Engage in treatment collaboration, case management, and IEP development.
• Develop home exercise programs and counsel caretakers.
• Collaborate with speech therapists, school therapists, and teachers.
• For full-time, a minimum of two evening hours in office.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Patience

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

NBCOT certification

NJ State License

NJ BOE School Certificate

2+ years pediatric experience (preferred)

Job description

Creative Speech Solutions, LLC (a pediatric therapy center located in Summit, NJ) is hiring full-time and part-time Occupational Therapists to join our growing team.

Occupational therapists at Creative Speech Solutions (CSS) specialize in treating children with a wide variety of diagnoses and level of functioning. The duties of this position include providing evaluations and direct therapy for the pediatric population in a combination of school-based setting AND/OR a clinic based setting (Based on candidate desire). Treatment involves one-on-one/group sessions with children. The most common diagnoses treated are Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Apraxia, cerebral palsy, Global Developmental Delay, and Sensory Processing Disorder.

In addition to direct treatment, responsibilities could also include writing daily notes, progress notes, evaluations, report writing, treatment collaboration, case management, IEP development and adherence to all NJ state special education laws. Additional job description includes creating home exercise programs, counseling caretakers, and collaborating with speech therapists, school therapists, and teachers. ((** If full time, a minimum of 2 evening hours is required in office**))

Candidates interested in this OT role at CSS are required to have the following:

• Master’s degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Satisfactory completion of Certification Examination of National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists (Maintenance of registration required)
• NJ State License and NJ BOE School Certificate
• Minimum of two years of work experience in pediatric private practice and/or school setting preferred but not required.
• Candidates should be experienced in treating sensory processing disorders, motor planning difficulties, decreased strength, and gross motor skills, as well as visual motor and fine motor skills.
• Certification or continuing education in The Listening Program, Handwriting Without Tears, Visual Processing disorders, splints.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills and a strong desire to work with children with developmental disabilities
• Patience, persistence and ability to work independently and as an integral part of a team

• 401k program, PTO and medical benefits insurance available to eligible (based on # of hours working each week) employees.