Occupational Therapist, OT (Daycare)

Keystone Distinction Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Distinction Group in Atlanta seeks a compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our early childhood team. You will evaluate, design, and deliver individualized OT services for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers facing developmental delays, sensory processing challenges, and motor skill deficits.

Collaborate with early educators, families, and other therapists to build functional motor, sensory, and self-help skills through play, with thorough documentation and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from ACOTE-accredited program.
• Active (or eligible) Georgia Occupational Therapy license.
• NBCOT certification and CPR/BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and assess infants to preschoolers to establish baseline abilities and goals.
• Design evidence-based treatment plans to improve daily classroom engagement and self-care.
• Deliver direct, play-centered OT interventions targeting fine/gross motor skills and sensory processing.
• Educate caregivers and daycare staff on sensory diets, environmental modifications, and home carryover.
• Maintain high-quality documentation including evaluations, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Collaborate with teachers, SLPs, PTs, and families for integrated care.

Skills

Organizational skills

Documentation skills

Interpersonal communication

Collaboration with families

Warm approach

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Tools

NBCOT Certification

CPR/BLS Certification

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate, driven, and collaborative Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our early childhood team in Atlanta. In this dynamic role, you will evaluate, design, and deliver individualized OT services for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers navigating developmental delays, sensory processing challenges, motor skill deficits, and physical disabilities. Working alongside early educators, specialists, and families, you will empower young children to build the functional motor, sensory, and self-help skills needed to participate fully in daycare routines and achieve key developmental milestones through play.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate & Assess: Conduct gentle, play-based developmental assessments across sensory, fine/gross motor, visual-motor, and self-care domains to establish baseline abilities and early intervention goals.

• Design Care Plans: Create evidence-based treatment plans aimed at improving daily classroom engagement, fine motor strength (grasping, feeding, tool use), sensory regulation, and early independence.

• Execute Targeted Interventions:

  • Implement direct, play-centered therapies focusing on fine motor control, visual-perceptual skills, hand-eye coordination, and motor planning.

  • Provide specialized sensory regulation and processing strategies to support emotional regulation, focus, and smooth transitions between activities.

  • Guide children through age-appropriate self-care routines (feeding, dressing, hygiene) and training on adaptive equipment or seating.

• Educate & Empower: Consult with daycare teachers, childcare staff, and parents on sensory diets, calming corners, environmental modifications, and home carryover strategies.

• Maintain Documentation: Complete high-quality, timely documentation—including initial evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress tracking, and discharge summaries.

• Collaborate: Partner closely with early childhood educators, SLPs, PTs, COTAs, and parents to ensure an integrated, family-centered approach to care.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an ACOTE-accredited institution.

• Licensure: Active (or eligible for) Occupational Therapist license in the State of Georgia.

• Certification: Current NBCOT certification and CPR/BLS certification.

• Skills & Attributes:

  • Strong organizational habits, time management, and clinical documentation skills.

  • Warm, playful, and patient approach tailored to early childhood populations.

  • Excellent interpersonal and collaborative communication skills with parents and daycare providers.

  • Prior experience in pediatric, early intervention, or daycare settings is highly preferred (sensory integration background is a plus).