Pediatric OT Early Intervention & Family-Centered Care

Description

Job Type Full-time

Description

Founded in 1979 by a group of very involved, hands-on, highly regarded therapists, Children’s Therapy Center is on a mission to maximize the potential of children with disabilities. Our approach is to dismantle racism and ableism by offering collaborative, personalized, and family-centered physical, occupational, and speech therapy. We believe in the power of teamwork and offer early intervention services and multidisciplinary, play-based, and child-led early childhood special education.

Children’s Therapy Center is seeking an experienced Pediatric Occupational Therapist to join our Early Support for Infants & Toddlers (ESIT) Team, serving the Burien, Washington service area. Our preferred candidate is experienced, with a strong understanding of early childhood development, expertise in sensory processing and play-based therapy, with Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) certification a plus. Our Occupational Therapist should have a deep passion for serving children and their families in our community.

Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

· Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to conduct family-centered, strengths-based screenings, evaluations, and ongoing assessments to inform eligibility determination and contribute to full evaluation report.

· Understand and educate parents and caregivers on the wide range of children’s development across individual, cultural, and community differences.

· Provide caregivers with culturally relevant support in the home, natural environment and/or telehealth, utilizing a coaching model that promotes health, well-being, and development of the whole child.

· Coach parents and caregivers to support culturally relevant routines that promote health, well-being, and development of the child.

· As part of the ESIT team, collaborate with caregivers to develop and/or implement the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) that supports healthy racial, cultural, gender, socio-economic and disability identity for children and caregivers.

· Develop strong relationships with caregivers and work collaboratively with community members and multi-disciplinary ESIT team to meet families needs.

· Participate as an active member of the ESIT team during team meetings, staffing, in-services, peer coaching/consultation.

· Demonstrates ability to embrace, integrate and adapt to cultural, racial, linguistic, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity into the daily curriculum by partnering with families and caregivers to incorporate and value aspects of language and traditions into the daily routine.

· Values and promotes relationships between caregivers and children by fostering warm/healthy attachments and interactions.

· As a member of a multidisciplinary team, responsible for ensuring compliance with Children’s Therapy Centers, IDEA Part B & C’s processes, policies, and timelines.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience and other qualifications:

• Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university.
• Must have or obtain an OT license in the State of Washington.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification, required.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to convey thoughts and express ideas effectively using various oral, written, visual, and/or non-verbal skills.
• Effective listening skills, including the ability to recognize, comprehend and appreciate various perspectives and diverse points of view.
• Organized and detail oriented, with the ability to organize work to meet various commitments and responsibilities.
• Ability to anticipate potential challenges and adjust to changes as needed.
• Collaborative and participatory; serves as an active member of the team, inviting diverse perspectives to support organizational…