Occupational Therapist Assistant

Sacbar; Northern, Los Angeles (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and flexible schedules

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k and life insurance

Mentorship and continuing education

Job summary

Smile Pediatric Therapy & Diagnostics is seeking Certified Pediatric Occupational Therapists (COTAs) to join our multidisciplinary team. You will provide direct OT services to children with fine motor, sensory processing, self-care, and developmental delays in clinic, home, and school settings, using playful, evidence-based treatment plans.

Responsibilities include documenting sessions, contributing to evaluations and reassessments, and preparing progress and discharge reports.

Qualifications

• California licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA/L) required.
• Daily access to a vehicle with at least minimum liability insurance (travel to center, client homes/schools).
• Able to work within catchment areas including Silverlake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, Koreatown, Downtown, Mid-Wilshire, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, and more.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment within clinic-based, school-based, and home-based settings.
• Complete session notes for daily treatment appointments.
• Participate in and/or conduct parent trainings.
• Assist in standardized testing for discharge and reassessment reports; assist in monthly progress/discharge/reassessment reports.
• Conduct standard clerical/administrative duties.

Skills

Bilingual

Education

California licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA/L)

Job description

Founded by a therapist, Smile Pediatric Therapy & Diagnostics has been providing therapy, assessments, and early intervention programs to infants, toddlers, and school-aged children-in clinic, home, and school settings-for over 10 years. Located near the Los Angeles areas of Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and Echo Park, we are currently hiring Certified Pediatric Occupational Therapists (COTA's). Competitive pay and flexible scheduling!

As a Certified Pediatric Occupational Therapist at Smile, your day is centered around helping children build independence, confidence, and functional skills that carry into everyday life. You might begin your morning in the clinic supporting a toddler with sensory regulation through movement-based activities, obstacle courses, or fine motor play. Later, you may be helping a student improve handwriting, attention, or classroom participation. In the afternoon, you could be coaching a parent - demonstrating strategies to support self-care routines, or transitions.

You will work closely with our multidisciplinary team to provide direct occupational therapy services to children with fine motor, sensory processing, self-care, visual motor, and developmental delays. Each day, you will use individualized, evidence-based treatment plans that are playful, purposeful, and functional. You’ll adapt activities in real time to meet the child’s sensory and emotional needs, collect data to monitor progress, and collaborate with families and other staff members to ensure carryover across environments.

Beyond direct treatment sessions, your role includes completing session documentation, contributing to evaluations and reassessments, and assisting in developing progress and discharge reports. You’ll participate in parent trainings and collaborate closely with speech therapists, behavioral therapists, and other providers to create cohesive, child-centered treatment plans. Most importantly, you’ll celebrate the meaningful milestones - buttoning a shirt independently, tolerating new textures, improving pencil grasp, or successfully navigating transitions that make this work so impactful.

We are looking for individuals who love working with children within a play-based, sensory rich nurturing environment, enjoy collaborating across different disciplines, and wish to grow within the company. Bilingual speakers please apply!

As a Smile staff member your benefits will include:

• Highly competitive negotiated pay
• Dedicated scheduling team to meet your needs
• Flexible scheduling
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance for full-time staff
• Strong mentorship program with continuing education reimbursement
• Life insurance & 401k
• Health & wellness discounts/perks
• Opportunities for growth and advancement including swallow certification mentorship
• Initial and ongoing training/mentorship to all employees lead by multidisciplinary experts
• Unique personal attention, mentoring, and career support we offer every member of the SMILE team

To learn more about Smile Pediatric Therapy and what we do, please visit us at smilepediatrictherapy.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

General Responsibilities:

• Provide treatment within clinic-based, school based, and home-based settings
• Complete session notes for daily treatment appointments
• Participate in and/or conduct parent trainings
• Assist in standardized testing for discharge and reassessment reportsAssist in monthly reports for clients (progress, discharge, and reassessment reports)
• Conduct standard clerical/administrative duties

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• California licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA/L)
• Have access to daily use of vehicle with at least minimum liability insurance (position involves driving to and from our center based location, client's home/school/etc.)
• Able to work within some of the following catchment areas: Silverlake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, Korea Town, Downtown, Mid-Wilshire, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, & more.