Part-Time Occupational Therapist
About the role
Cortica is looking for a part-time Occupational Therapist to join its growing multi-disciplinary team! We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering the most effective treatment methods for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Our mission is to design and deliver life-changing care – one child, one family, one community at a time. Ultimately, we envision a world that cultivates the full potential of every child. At Cortica, every team member is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission! Our culture and values guide how we work and treat one another. Cortica celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive environment, seeking ideas and opinions from everyone on the team.
Responsibilities
- Establish occupational therapy treatment goals through dynamic and standardized assessment tools
- Consult closely with multi-disciplinary team members to create collaborative treatment plans and integrative strategies
- Provide individual therapy sessions as well as group and/or co-treats with other disciplines as therapeutically appropriate
- Maintain patient records, documentation, and appropriate billing in accordance with federal and state regulations and company policy to ensure excellent standard of care
- Provide play based and goal-based interventions to promote sensory processing, regulation, and skill development in daily occupations
- Facilitate functional and stimulating experiences to target and achieve individualized goals
- Devise strategies and supports to help the individual more fully engage in activities of daily living
- Collaborate with the individual and family to understand their values, interests, and goals
- Implement programming that considers all aspects of the child, inclusive of, but not limited to sensorimotor, cognitive, communicative, recreational, and social activities
- Contribute to program development
- Educate patients, families, team members, and caregivers on home programs that complement treatment
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
Qualifications
- Possess a master’s degree in related field
- Have a current Occupational Therapy License in the state of California
- Have excellent clinical skills
- Desire to work in a multi-disciplinary clinical setting
- Be flexible and open to learning
- Have an appreciation for a wide range of therapeutic approaches
- Possess a passion for working with children
Benefits
Cortica cares deeply about the well-being of each member of our team, and we have created a passionate, caring, and growth-minded culture that helps teammates thrive! As a Cortica teammate, we’ll support your well-being through the following:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company matching and rapid vesting
- Paid holidays and wellness days