Occupational Therapist (Part-Time)

ChildServe; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

ChildServe in Ames, IA, is seeking a part-time Occupational Therapist to support pediatric rehabilitation. You will use evidence-based interventions, play-based activities, and family-centered plans to develop motor, sensory, visual, cognitive, and self-care skills, helping children maximize independence.

The role offers about 20 hours weekly, clinic hours Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm. Requirements include AOTA-approved OT program, pediatric experience preferred, and ability to lift up to 35 lbs.

Qualifications

• Requires degree from an AOTA approved occupational therapy program.
• Pediatrics experience preferred.
• Experience with children with special healthcare needs preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Responsibilities

• Maintains timely, accurate documentation and follows policies and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with families and interdisciplinary teams to develop, adjust, and explain individualized therapy plans and progress.
• Performs assessments, develops plans of care, provides interventions, and makes referrals as needed.
• Supervises assistants and students, participates in staff training, and meets clinical competencies.

Skills

English communication

Pediatrics experience

Physical ability

Education

AOTA-approved OT program

Job description

ChildServe’s talented, multi-disciplinary team of therapists specializes in pediatric rehabilitation and collaborates to create individualized, family-centered care plans to meet the needs of each child.

In the role of our Occupational Therapist (Part-Time), you will use evidenced based interventions, play-based activities, therapeutic activities, and specialized techniques to develop motor, sensory, visual, cognitive, and self-care skills so that children can be successful in their world. Our Occupational Therapists’ ultimate goal for each child is to maximize their independence, improve function, and meet each family’s goals.

Schedule

• Part-time, ~20 hours
• Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm

What You’ll Do

• Compliance & Professional Standards: Maintains timely, accurate documentation; follows ChildServe policies, AOTA ethics, and regulatory requirements; maintains licensure and required continuing education.
• Patient & Family Collaboration: Communicates effectively with families and interdisciplinary teams to develop, adjust, and explain individualized therapy plans and progress.
• Clinical Care Delivery: Completes assessments, develops and follows individualized plans of care, provides interventions, and recommends appropriate referrals, equipment, and follow-up.
• Team Support & Development: Supervises assistants and students, contributes to staff training, and meets required clinical competencies and education expectations.

What You'll Need

• A degree from an AOTA approved occupational therapy program.
• Experience with pediatrics preferred.
• Experience with children with special healthcare needs preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in reading, writing, and speaking the English language.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs, be mobile within the assigned work area, and frequently bend, lift, reach, and stand.

Make a Difference Every Day at Child Serve

• Child Serve partners with families to help children with special healthcare needs live a great life.
• Child Serve is a leading pediatric healthcare provider with Iowa’s only children's specialty hospital, offering a variety of services and programs to meet each child’s unique needs.
• Child Serve’s four key specialty areas include: complex medical care, pediatric rehabilitation, autism and behavioral health, and community-based services. With a coordinated approach to care delivery, services are interwoven and streamlined, so families can address their child’s needs in one location.
• Established in 1928, Child Serve proudly provides more than 30 pediatric specialty services to nearly 6,000 children in Iowa each year.

Child Serve is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email [e-mail].

Child Serve is an Equal Opportunity Employer