Pediatric Early-Intervention OT — Home-Based Role

Thom Child and Family Services; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible schedules

Sick time

403(b) with employer matching

Professional development trainings

License renewal fees

Clinical supervision

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Thom Child and Family Services in Worcester, MA is seeking licensed Occupational Therapist/OT to join their Early Intervention team, providing home and community-based services to infants and toddlers birth to 3 years, collaborating with families to tailor service delivery.

The position emphasizes evidence-based practice, family-centered planning, and coordination with a multidisciplinary team; requires MA OT license, EI experience; bilingual a plus; competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions
• Minimum 1 year experience in Early Intervention or 3 years with infants, toddlers and families
• 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
• Current driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Bilingual/Bicultural a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of client’s developmental status.
• Provide direct services and activities developmentally appropriate for children 0-3 and their families.
• Participate in the development of Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) with responsibility for identifying goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child’s development.
• Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence as appropriate
• Provides 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 cognitive, adaptive behavior, social-emotional, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication development.
• Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress.
• Act as service coordinator for the family by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the intervention plan for each family on caseload, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed.
• Provides supportive professional assistance to families.
• Facilitate parent-child interactions to encourage child's development; assist families to act as advocates for their child.

Skills

OT licensure

EI experience

Family systems

Communication skills

Cultural humility

Job description

Thom Child and Family Services in Worcester, MA is seeking licensed Occupational Therapist/OT to join their Early Intervention team, providing home and community-based services to infants and toddlers birth to 3 years, collaborating with families to tailor service delivery.

The position emphasizes evidence-based practice, family-centered planning, and coordination with a multidisciplinary team; requires MA OT license, EI experience; bilingual a plus; competitive hourly pay and benefits.