Pediatric Occupational Therapist

The American Autism & Rehabilitation Center (AARC) is currently seeking to add a Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) for our outpatient clinic located in Daphne Alabama. Immediate need to cover a maternity leave starting September 2024 and then ability to stay on Part time PRN or grow a full time caseload if desired.

This is an opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team which includes Speech Language Pathologists Occupational Therapists Applied Behavior Analysts and Physical Therapists. This is an excellent learning environment with lots of opportunities to collaborate and be mentored by peers. We are seeking committed responsible and nurturing professionals who are dedicated to providing the best possible services to infants toddlers children teens and young adults.

Through a coordinated multidisciplinary team approach our specially trained pediatric therapists treat all types of congenital and acquired neurological conditions with a large portion of our caseload including Autism spectrum disorders sensory processing disorders development delay cerebral palsy Down and other genetic syndromes communication disorders feeding and swallowing disorders spasticity and more.

For more information and to apply please send resume and letter of intent to our Director of Therapy Julie Mohler.

Skills knowledge education and experience:

Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Alabama as well as current with National Board certification requirements

NDT or SI background preferred

Two years experience with feeding and pediatrics preferred (open to a COTA or new grad with strong peds level 2 experience)

Experience in organizing work and maintaining a high level of accuracy and efficiency.

Ability to create and work in a cooperative teamwork environment.

Demonstrates awareness of community resources.

Experience working with children with multiple disabilities and/or behavioral challenges preferred.

Basic computer skills.

Job Type: Parttime/ PRN options available; our clinic currently only sees patients MondayThursday