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Job description
Job Details
Job Location: Kindering Renton - Renton, WA 98056
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: Graduate Degree / Masters
Salary Range: $72,000.00 - $117,000.00
SalaryTravel Percentage: Frequent Travel Required
Job Shift: Day Shift
Purpose
This role is designed to support our Early Supports team in providing occupational therapy to children with neurodevelopmental disorders and provide education on each child’s therapy program to parents and other professionals involved in child’s care. This is a floating position assigned to any one of our four campuses (Bellevue, Bothell, Redmond, Renton) based on staffing needs to support covering temporary absences or unexpected growth. The floating OT is given the opportunity to apply for an open position at a preferred location as one becomes available or may continue in the floater role.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
This floating position may be assigned to any one of our 4 campuses (Bellevue, Bothell, Redmond, Renton). Assignments are based on campus needs e.g. covering a temporary staff absence or unexpected growth. OT is given the opportunity to fill an open position at a preferred location when one becomes available.
Work with birth-3-year-old pediatrics to provide therapies and other services
Assess each child’s functional motor skills/abilities/challenges; conduct formal evaluations of performance; design and implement treatment plan in Center, home, or community child care as needed; prepare progress reports; review medical reports; seek medical referral, consultation, and advice as necessary; and maintain accurate records of contact for each child
Evaluate home, daycare, or school situation through site visits if indicated; educate family/care givers in therapeutic interventions; design and/or assist in developing and ordering adaptive equipment
Participate in the development of each child’s total program as part of the interdisciplinary team
Coordinate enrollment/transitions into appropriate community or Kindering Center programs, support groups, and other services; coordinate case management meetings with community agencies
Assist in supervision of student therapists
Facilitate Individual Family Service Plan conference in cooperation with Family Resource Coordinaton
Provide or support outreach, intensive informing, care planning, coordination, anticipatory guidance for complex health needs, assistance to access services, consultation, resource development, interagency coordination, training, program planning, quality management, and administration to support Medicaid programs
Qualifications Required Education & Experience
B.S. degree in Occupational Therapy; master's degree preferred
Valid Washington State professional license
Looking for additional language proficiency with Spanish preferred
Training in neurodevelopmental treatment techniques preferred
Experience and comfort with interacting with diverse populations
Infant feeding experience highly preferred
Strong teamwork skills
Ability to demonstrate dependability and punctuality
Key Competencies
Pediatric Occupational Therapy & Early Intervention: Skilled in developmental assessments, treatment planning, functional evaluations, adaptive equipment, and infant feeding interventions.
Family-Centered Care & Communication: Educates and coaches families and caregivers, facilitates IFSP meetings, and provides culturally responsive, compassionate care.
Care Coordination & Collaboration: Works effectively within interdisciplinary teams, coordinates with community agencies and healthcare providers, and manages referrals and transitions.
Documentation & Clinical Compliance: Maintains accurate clinical records, prepares progress reports, ensures confidentiality, and adheres to regulatory and licensing requirements.
Professionalism & Teamwork: Demonstrates strong collaboration, dependability, organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office while supporting student therapists and quality improvement initiatives.
Minimum Prerequisites
Possess a valid Washington State DOH OT license or be in process of obtaining one
Possess a valid Washington State CPR/First Aid certification or be in process of obtaining one
Demonstrate skill in word processing and familiarity with MS Word and Excel
Pass Washington State DSHS criminal history and background check and FBI fingerprint checkStrictly maintain confidentiality of all client information
Maintain valid unexpired proof of identity during employment
Pass tuberculosis test
Ability to show proof of current immunizations, including COVID-19 and MMR vaccine or titer test*
* Kindering is subject to multiple executive orders requiring all employees to be vaccinated or apply and be approved for a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption. We require those supervising and providing in-person services to children to be vaccinated and are unable to accommodate any exceptions. For other positions that can be accommodated, employees must apply and be approved for a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Provide occupational therapy services in the center, homes, daycare, schools, and community settings, with occasional local travel.
Frequently lift, carry, position, and assist infants and young children while performing floor-level therapeutic activities.
Regularly stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and use fine motor skills to deliver therapy and adjust adaptive equipment.
Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams, families, caregivers, and community partners in a fast-paced pediatric environment.
Maintain accurate electronic documentation while managing multiple cases and adhering to confidentiality and regulatory standards.
This is a full-time position with elective time off, paid time off, and 11 paid holidays per year. Kindering’s full-time employees are provided comprehensive benefits including medical, vision, dental benefits with a Health Savings Account (HSA) for qualified individuals, company-paid life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 403(b), paid and elective time off, tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities, Mimi Siegel Fellowship and Department of Health License reimbursement, and more.
About Kindering
Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar. As a nonprofit neurodevelopmental center, we have provided comprehensive services for children with special needs and their families since 1962. Kindering is dedicated to maintaining a highly trained, licensed, and certified team of professionals. Current services include comprehensive developmental assessments; physical, occupational, speech, language, and infant mental health therapy; special education; family counseling; nutrition and feeding therapy; childcare consultation; parenting education; and family resource coordination. Kindering’s vision for equity is I BELONG. Eradicate systemic racial and oppressive barriers so everyone succeeds. Kindering values diverse perspectives and life experiences. We aim to seek out people from systemically oppressed and marginalized backgrounds to apply, including people of color, women, people with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ, immigrants, and refugees.
Kindering is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive work environment and to building a team that reflects the rich diversity of our community.
The statements contained in this job description are not necessarily all inclusive; additional duties may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.
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Worksite address
bothell, WA, 98021, US
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