Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Sherwood Community Services; Lake Stevens (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Community Services in Snohomish County is seeking a Pediatric Occupational Therapist to deliver early intervention services to infants and toddlers in family homes and community settings. The role emphasizes motor development, sensory processing, and parent coaching within a multidisciplinary team.

You will assess progress, document outcomes, and collaborate with families and professionals to support participation in daily routines.

Qualifications

• Degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Occupational Therapy, or a related field.
• Experience working with infants and toddlers, particularly in early intervention settings.
• Understanding of child development, motor skills and sensory processing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to coach parents.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexibility to work in family homes and community environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide early intervention services to infants and toddlers, focusing on motor development and sensory processing.
• Implement an interactive parent-coaching model to build family capacity for child development.
• Deliver services in family homes and community settings to promote child engagement in daily routines.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive support for each child and family.
• Monitor and assess child progress, adjusting interventions as necessary to meet individual needs.
• Maintain accurate documentation of services provided and progress made.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Infant/Toddler Experience

Motor & Sensory Development

Parent Coaching

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Flexibility in Settings

Education

Relevant Degree

Job description

Description

Job Title: Pediatric Occupation Therapist

Location: Snohomish County

Job Summary:

We are seeking a dedicated Early Intervention Occupation Therapist to provide essential services to infants and toddlers in Snohomish County, focusing on gross and fine motor development and sensory processing. The ideal candidate will utilize an interactive parent-coaching model to empower families in supporting their child's learning and development. Services will be delivered in family homes or typical community settings to enhance the child's participation in daily routines. The specialist will work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities:

• - Provide early intervention services to infants and toddlers, focusing on motor development and sensory processing.
• - Implement an interactive parent-coaching model to build family capacity for supporting child development.
• - Deliver services in family homes and community settings to promote child engagement in daily routines.
• - Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive support for each child and family.
• - Monitor and assess child progress, adjusting interventions as necessary to meet individual needs.
• - Maintain accurate documentation of services provided and progress made.

Skills and Qualifications:

• - Degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Occupational Therapy, or a related field.
• - Experience working with infants and toddlers, particularly in early intervention settings.
• - Strong understanding of child development principles, particularly in motor skills and sensory processing.
• - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and coach parents effectively.
• - Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• - Flexibility to work in various settings, including family homes and community environments.

We encourage applications from individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young children and their families.

Requirements

• Communicate effectively with Director, Lead, Billing Administrator and FRC’s.
• Assess motor and adaptive skills in infants and young children with or at risk for developmental disabilities and complete written assessment summary. Administer evaluations for ESIT eligibility and complete written report within 5 workdays.
• Knowledge of current ICD coding for insurance billing.
• Communicate results of assessment and recommendations to family/caregivers, multi-disciplinary team members as well as other medical, educational and social service professionals
• Participate in the ongoing development and implementation of Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) promoting parent-directed priorities and outcomes.
• Schedule home visits with families and maintain list of appointments in Outlook calendar and on agency server.
• Provide 50-minute treatment sessions, through both direct therapy and parent coaching, and produce written documentation in the form of a SOAP note within 24 hours of each session.
• Ensure compliance with best practices in occupational or physical therapy and early intervention as well as Sherwood Community Services policy and procedure.
• Participate in continuing education activities. Remain current in training requirements as required to maintain licensure as well as meet requirements of agency contracts with DDA, insurance & ESIT.
• Check and respond to email daily (scheduled working days) and respond accordingly. Listen to voice mail messages at least twice per working day. Make arrangements with program director for other duties when caseload permits.
• Attend agency and team meetings as required by Director.
• Demonstrate basic computer competency; or assume responsibility for taking classes in order to gain mandatory competency.