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About the Role

Join our team to help children with special needs achieve greater independence and an enhanced quality of life. We are seeking passionate Occupational Therapists to provide therapeutic interventions and evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement creative individual and/or group therapeutic interventions for all children on your caseload.
• Administer and write up occupational therapy evaluations.
• Ongoing communication with lead supervisors & coordinators, specifically related to case management.
• Maintain professionalism with families, school teams, and other professionals.
• Maintain accurate and timely attendance and billing logs.
• Create and maintain schedules with assigned individual families/school personnel.
• Collects data on each IFSP/IEP goal and reports on progress quarterly.
• Provide input and attend/teleconference initial CPSE/CSE meetings and/or annual reviews.
• Perform comprehensive evaluations in clinic, home and/or preschool based settings.
• Write detailed speech and language evaluation reports demonstrating the child’s abilities and areas of difficulties.
• Work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and the evaluation team.
• Develop appropriate functional goals using IEP direct.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited university with a degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current New York State Occupational Therapy License.
• Bilingual is a plus.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to collaborate with various professionals.
• Self-starter and independent problem solve.
• Excellent time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and dynamic environment.
• Flexible thinker with the ability to pivot when necessary.
• Team player.
• Life-long learner committed to personal development.

Location

• Garden City
• Farmingdale
• Islandia
• Long Island

Work Type

• Fee for Service
• Full-Time
• Full-Time Opportunities Available

Education Level

• Graduate from an accredited university with a degree in Occupational Therapy.

Salary/Compensations

• Early Intervention: $64-$75/hour
• Preschool: $70/hour
• Full-Time, Salary $62,000-$65,000

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (between 25-28 days!)
• 12 Holidays including Winter break 12/25-1/1
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral Program
• Professional Development Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Team Building Events
• Incentive Program
• Sick and Safe Leave

About the Company

• Since 1998, Family of Kidz has brought together highly qualified teams of professionals who work diligently to help children with special needs, from birth to adulthood.
• Our focus is on establishing a strong understanding of each child’s needs and teaching them skills that lead to greater independence and an enhanced quality of life.

Equal Opportunity

• Family of Kidz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.