Occupational Therapist

Creative Speech Solutions; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Speech Solutions, LLC in Summit, NJ is seeking full-time Occupational Therapists to join a growing pediatric therapy team. The OT will evaluate and treat children in school-based and clinic settings, delivering one-on-one and group sessions for autism, ADHD, sensory processing issues, and more.

Responsibilities include notes, evaluations, treatment planning, and IEP collaboration, plus caregiver counseling and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• NJ State License to practice and NJ BOE School Certificate.
• Certification or CE in relevant therapies (Listening Program, handwriting, etc.).
• Strong communication, teamwork, and organization, with a passion for pediatrics.

Responsibilities

• Perform evaluations and provide direct therapy for pediatric clients in school-based and clinic settings.
• Deliver one-on-one and group treatment sessions addressing diverse diagnoses.
• Write daily notes, progress notes, and evaluations; participate in IEP development.
• Collaborate with speech therapists, teachers, and caregivers; ensure NJ special education compliance.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Patience

Education

Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy

NJ State License

NJ BOE School Certificate

Certification in Listening Program / related CE

Job description

Occupational Therapist

Creative Speech Solutions, LLC (a pediatric therapy center located in Summit, NJ) is hiring full-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 school-based setting and a clinic based setting. 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.

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