Occupational Therapist

Thom Child & Family Services; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Health insurance

Vacation & personal time

Sick time

Professional development

Paid holidays

403(b) retirement plan

Flexible benefits plan

Scholarship opportunities

License renewal fees

Supervision & mentoring

Employee assistance program

Laptop & cell phone

Job summary

Thom Child & Family Services in Waltham, MA is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to deliver home and community-based early intervention services to infants and toddlers and their families. The role partners with families to set IFSP goals, coordinate services, and support development across cognition, communication, and self-care.

A comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts OT licensure required.
• 1 year EI experience preferred.
• Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.
• Ability to engage in meaningful, therapeutic relationships with families.
• Commitment to delivering individualized and culturally humble services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Abide by confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of the client’s developmental status.
• Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress.
• Provide child and family centered services and activities developmentally appropriate for children birth to three and their families using parent coaching model.
• Provide service coordination by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the intervention plan for each family, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed.
• Partner with families in the development of IFSPs to identify goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child’s development.
• Facilitate parent-child interactions to encourage child’s development; assist families to act as advocates for their child.
• Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence as appropriate using the Thom electronic documentation system.
• Provide 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.

Skills

OT licensure

EI experience

Family systems knowledge

Family-centered practice

Cultural humility

Communication skills

Driver's license

Spanish/Portuguese a plus

Job description

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Occupational Therapist

Waltham Early Intervention Waltham, MA, US

Salary Range: $66,000.00 To $71,000.00 Annually

This position offers a salary range of $66,000 to $71,000. 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 Waltham, MA is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist/OTto 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 benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Flexible Schedules:FT: 30-40 hours Monday through Friday
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, including Fitness Benefits and Wellness Incentive Program
• Generous vacation and personal time
• Sick time (96 hours every year)
• Professional Development/Conference time
• Paid holiday (12 paid holidays)
• 403(b) with employer matching
• Section 125 flexible benefits plan (Medical and dependent care)
• Thom Sponsored Health Reimbursement Account
• Employer-sponsored Long-term disability insurance
• Employer-sponsored Life Insurance
• Employer-sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Productivity Bonus Plan
• Opportunity for scholarship through Fazzio scholarship and Thom Academy
• Paid professional license renewal fees.
• Clinical supervision, orientation program, mentoring and team support.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer issued laptop and cell phone
• Other optional benefits:
  • Short-term Disability Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
• Cancer InsurancePosition Responsibilities:
  • Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of the client’s developmental status.
  • Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress.
  • Provide child and family centered services and activities developmentally appropriate for children birth to three and their families using parent coaching model.
  • Provide service coordination by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the intervention plan for each family, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed.
  • Partner with families in the development of Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) to identify goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child’s development.
  • Facilitate parent-child interactions to encourage child's development; assist families to act as advocates for their child.
  • Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence as appropriate using the Thom electronic documentation system.
  • Provide 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 cognition, adaptive behavior, social-emotional development, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication.

Position Requirements:

• Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions.
• 1 year experience in Early Intervention or minimum 3 years' experience working with infants, toddlers and families is preferred.
• 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.
• Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Fluency in Spanish language or Portuguese is a plus.

Hear From Our Team

Learn what our employees value about working at Thom Child & Family Services:

“My wonderful, supportive colleagues. My flexible work schedule.”

“The opportunity to truly support families knowing that I'm helping guide them during an important time”

“Making a meaningful difference in the lives of babies & their families, witnessing those first milestones, supporting my colleagues and seeing my team members support each other”

Thom Child and Family Servicesis 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.