Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant / COTA - pediatrics

About Childs Play Therapy

Child's Play Therapy Services, PC, is an award-winning multidisciplinary pediatric clinic with locations in Lafayette and Pleasanton. Our state-of-the-art facility provides occupational, speech therapy, and feeding therapy to children from birth to adolescence. We are dedicated to helping children build the skills needed for successful relationships and a positive sense of self.

An essential part of our mission is to provide a close-knit and supportive work family for our team. We do this through mentoring, clinical education, cross-disciplinary collaboration and training, as well as planned social gatherings for team building, and play!

We provide treatment for children with a range of diagnoses, including but not limited to sensory processing disorders, learning disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental delays, and genetic disorders.

If you are passionate about helping children and making a real difference in their lives, you will love it here, and we would love to have you!

Benefits for our Pediatric Occupational Therapist Assistant

• Flexible alternative work schedule
• Multiple options for Medical, Vision and Dental insurance
• Flex Spending Account
• 401 (k) with company match at 4% max & discretionary profit sharing up to 5% of total compensation
• Paid Continuing Education & paid time off for completion
• Competitive PTO package, including company-observed holidays

Expertise Requirements for our Pediatric Occupational Therapist Assistant:

• Licensed COTA in California
• One or more years of clinical experience in a pediatric therapy setting.

Responsibilities and measurables for our Pediatric Occupational Therapist Assistant include:

• Implement treatment plans designed by the supervising OT
• Maintain thorough, up-to-date treatment notes and goal data on each child.
• As needed, develop home programs for children demonstrating developmental strategies for perceptual, motor, and sensory improvement.
• Provide direction, training, and assistance to interns and volunteers assigned to the occupational therapy program.
• Attend staff and in-service meetings, with the opportunity to occasionally lead a portion of the in-service training.
• Physical Demands may include: Moderate physical effort (lift/carry/push up to 25 lbs), standing/walking, occasionally lifts supplies and/or equipment, occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching, manual dexterity and mobility.