Pediatric Clinic Occupational Therapy Assistant

Whole Child Therapy, Inc.; Claremont (CA); On-site; USD 39,950,000 - 50,971,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

PTO

Student loan repayment

CEU reimbursement

No weekends

Job summary

Whole Child Therapy, Inc. in Claremont, CA is seeking a Pediatric Clinic Occupational Therapy Assistant for a full-time, Monday–Friday role. Earn up to $37/hour with additional performance bonuses up to $17,500/year.

You will work with kids, supporting fine motor, sensory processing, and self-care skills under OTR supervision. Join a therapist-owned pediatric practice offering mentorship, specialty exposure, and a clear clinical ladder.

Qualifications

• Active California COTA license or eligibility.
• Experience working with children in pediatric setting preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration with OTRs and families.
• Organizational skills to manage caseload and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Implement individualized treatment plans under OTR supervision to help kids build fine motor, sensory processing, and self-care skills.
• Collaborate with OTRs, SLPs, and staff as part of interdisciplinary team.
• Coach parents on home programs to extend therapy gains.
• Document sessions and maintain accurate records for insurance compliance.
• Participate in team meetings, CEUs, and specialty training.
• Flex between outpatient clinic and school-based settings (optional).
• Work in a full-time, Mon-Fri schedule in Claremont, CA.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Adaptability

Pediatric experience

Job description

Description

Pediatric Clinic Occupational Therapy Assistant

Claremont, CA

Description

Claremont, CA | Full-Time | Mon-Fri, 9a-6p

Earn up to $37/hour + up to $17,500/year in performance bonuses. Work with kids. Actually love your job.

We're Whole Child Therapy (WCT), a therapist-owned pediatric practice in the Inland Empire where clinicians thrive and kids make real progress. We started in a 700-square-foot Claremont space in 2018. Today, we're 65+ professionals delivering 700+ weekly sessions across two clinics and school partnerships. We grew because our therapists stay. You'll see why.

Why COTAs Love Working Here

• Real mentorship. You'll work alongside OTRs who want you to grow, not just sign your notes.
• Specialty exposure. Rotate through feeding therapy, AAC/assistive technology, and our Social Stories™ Program. Build a skillset most COTAs never get near.
• Neurodiversity-affirming practice. We build on strengths. No compliance-based therapy. No masking goals.
• Clinical ladder. A defined path to advance, with pay bumps to match.
• Get paid even when they don't show. Cancellations and no-shows are paid at your full rate.

Compensation

• Base hourly rate: $29 to $37/hour (based on pediatric experience)
• Weekly performance bonuses: earn starting at ~75% productivity
• Annual bonus potential: up to $17,500/year at top tier
• Flexible schedule groups: Reduced (30 to 32 hrs), Modified (33 to 35 hrs), or Standard (36 to 40 hrs). Bonuses earnable at every group.
• Cancellations & no-shows: paid at your full hourly rate

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• 6 paid holidays + 80-120 hours PTO/year (grows with tenure)
• Student loan repayment assistance: $200/month after 2 years, $400/month after 4 years
• CEU reimbursement: $300-$1,000/year based on tenure
• Therapy supply reimbursement: up to $200/year
• Ongoing specialization training in feeding, AAC, and social skills
• Leadership development and clinical ladder advancement
• No weekends. Ever.

What You'll Do

• Implement individualized treatment plans under OTR supervision to help kids build fine motor, sensory processing, visual perception, and self-care skills
• Support children with developmental delays, sensory processing differences, autism, and other diagnoses, meeting each child where they are
• Collaborate daily with OTRs, SLPs, and SLPAs as part of a true interdisciplinary team
• Coach parents and caregivers on home programs that extend therapy gains into real life
• Document sessions and maintain accurate records for insurance compliance
• Participate in team meetings, CEUs, and specialty training in feeding, AAC, and Social Stories™
• Flex between outpatient clinic and school-based settings (optional). We partner with public districts, charters, and non-public schools

About Whole Child Therapy

Whole Child Therapy was founded by husband-and-wife occupational therapists Dennis and Ina Necesito with one promise: every family gets the same holistic, effective, caring therapy we'd want for our own children. That promise built a practice where clinicians are respected, kids are seen as whole people (not symptom checklists), and growth for both patients and therapists is the default.

We offer pediatric OT, speech therapy, feeding therapy, assistive technology, AAC services, and social skills programs across two Inland Empire clinics and school partnerships throughout the region.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Active California COTA license (new grads welcome; fieldwork counts)
• Genuine love for working with kids
• Strong communication skills with families, colleagues, and supervising OTRs
• Organization and time-management chops to juggle a caseload and keep documentation current
• Adaptability. Kids are unpredictable. You roll with it.
• Pediatric experience preferred, not required