Travel Outpatient Occupational Therapist

Bestica is seeking a travel Outpatient Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Oceanside, California.

• Specialty:
  Occupational Therapist
• Discipline:
  Therapy
• Start Date:
  
  03/16/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift:
  10 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our pediatric clinical care team. This role focuses on the assessment and treatment of pediatric patients presenting with sensory-based and mild oral motor feeding/eating difficulties. The ideal candidate will have a robust understanding of sensory diet programs and autism-specific therapeutic interventions within an outpatient setting.

• Shift:
  4x10s (Days) | 08:00 – 18:30.
• Days:
  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (
  Tuesdays Off
  ).
• Team Meetings:
  One Tuesday per month. (Attendance is optional; hours will be adjusted during the week to accommodate if attending).
• Guaranteed
  
  Hours:
  
  Hours are guaranteed following the completion of the standard call-off policy.
• On-Call:
  No on-call requirements. (
  
  Note:
  
  May be called off based on patient census).

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for pediatric patients with feeding and eating disorders.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans utilizing advanced feeding techniques.
• Collaborate with families to establish sensory diet programs and home exercise plans.
• Manage a pediatric caseload with a high prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and sensory processing challenges.

• Experience: Minimum 1 year of OT experience;
  Pediatric Outpatient experience is required.
• Specialized
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven experience with feeding techniques, sensory diet programs, and treating patients with Autism.
• Licensure: Must hold an active California OT License at the time of submission.
• Certifications: Active NBCOT and BLS (Basic Life Support) are required.
• Travelers: First-time travelers are welcome! (
  
  Note:
  
  Local candidates are not being accepted for this travel contract).
• Preferred: Prior experience in a Children’s Hospital setting is a plus.

• RTO:
  Maximum of 6 days Requested Time Off (RTO) will be considered.
• Compliance:
  All credentials must be active and verifiable

We are a trusted provider of solutions in Information Technology and Healthcare sectors to the DoD, Federal and Commercial markets. Our guiding principle and core values help us care for our people and the community; and build a culture of excellence which in turn helps us achieve our organizational objective of exceeding customer’s expectations in each and every project. Headquartered in San Antonio, TX, we were founded in 2005 and are certified as an 8(a) Business.

• Referral bonus