Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Harmony Pediatrics

Part-Time Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) 

Location: Chatham, NJ

(depending on years of experience)

Schedule: 3pm-8pm, 2-3 days/week

• Daily treatment sessions targeting all goal areas
• 75% rescheduling expectation (offering 1 reasonable reschedule to 75% of cancelled clients—can be your own schedule or colleague)
• Completion of daily notes within 24 hours
• Replying to emails within 24 hours of receipt
• Establishing organization system to track and conduct quarterly consultations with support from co-treating therapist or mentor
• Conducting quarterly consults
• Establishing organization system to track and conduct reassessments
  • Proficiency in administration of standardized assessments (PDMS, WOLD, Beery, PRN, QNST, BOT, TVPS, BRIEF, SP, Clinical Observations, HELP), interpretation of scores, and subsequent summary report
  • clinician’s responsibility to seek out learning opportunities for all administration/interpretation of said assessments
• Conducting clinical collaborations as clinically necessary
• 1-2 annual projects for the site; examples: lead role in summer programming; run social media account, learn novel assessment and present to staff including administration, interpretation, write up for IE/RA. To be determined by clinic manager based on site need
• Establish and maintain communication system with co-treating therapist regarding pertinent/relevant case details; including, but not limited to: clinical feedback from session, parent feedback, upcoming transitions/life events, etc.
• Participation in family meetings, with shared presentation (to be determined and agreed upon with co-treating therapist)
• Offer any available session times (e.g. session times that were canceled) within typical treating window to colleagues/other clients from waitlist
  • While building to a full-time caseload, will provide coverage for any therapist’s scheduled PTO (given 2-week or more notice)
• Present any novel clinical information/strategies/theories learned in CEU courses
• Monthly clinical support for forward thinking/progression of cases to next level
• Implement up to 3 annual programs and/or groups: novel, past or on-going (e.g. social skills, handwriting, summer program)
• “Secondary” role in evaluations, family meetings, report generation

• Minimum Education & Experience (Including Licenses)

  1. Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy.
  2. Current and valid NJ state licensure or pending state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required.
  3. Prior Pediatric OT experience preferred.
  4. Flexible schedule including afternoon and evening availability