Employment Opportunities

Job Title: Child & Family Mental Health Therapist – Dance/Movement or alternative therapy preferred
Job Location: Portland, OR
Schedule: Flexible

JOB DESCRIPTION

Search for pirate’s treasure, fly in rocket ships, and swim with sea turtles in a bright and inviting OT gym. Explain the physiological and emotional impact of impaired sensory processing to parents in ongoing parent education sessions. Collaborate with Sensory KIDS colleagues in weekly transdisciplinary team meetings. Embark on new paths for expanding perspective and skill.
Sensory KIDS is seeking a mental health professional to join a busy practice providing support to children and families living with sensory and regulatory challenges. Therapy is provided at Sensory KIDS with a strong focus on relationship-building between therapists, children, and families. Drawing on the work of Dr. Lucy Miller, Dr. Stanley Greenspan, Dr. Ross Greene, Dr. A. Jean Ayres, and others, therapists at Sensory KIDS maintain a clinically-rigorous focus that integrates holistic strategies for supporting the whole child and family system.
Therapists at Sensory KIDS provide dynamic, responsive, and child-led therapist-guided intervention to infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents. From the evaluation process through the completion of therapy, therapists at Sensory KIDS create an environment of collaboration with children and families to maximize individual potential and family success. Therapists engage children, empower parents, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver exceptional services.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Current Oregon licensure
• At least three years clinical therapy experience
• At least two years pediatric experience
• Continuing education in sensory processing and integration preferred
• Experience with trauma and trauma informed care
• Ability to perform strenuous physical activity (crawling, jumping, lifting, climbing, etc.) for multiple consecutive hours during each work day
• Clear, direct, and compassionate communication skills with children and adults
• Passion for learning new theoretical perspectives, interpersonal skills, and treatment strategies
• Desire and skill to collaborate with a transdisciplinary team

JOB DUTIES

• Perform assessments through interview, observation, or standardized assessment tools
• Complete assessment reports and daily notes in a timely manner
• Use play- and relationship-based intervention methods
• Counsel clients in the development of skills and strategies to support challenge areas
• Counsel clients to develop awareness of strengths
• Perform crisis intervention
• Develop treatment plans based on individual client needs and family contexts
• Incorporate movement, body awareness, and sensory needs into treatment
• Communicate clearly with families through email, phone, and in-person meetings
• Demonstrate self-initiavie in prioritizing work, attending to demands, and problem-solving
• Express a commitment to serving diverse families with responsive and culturally-competent care
• Evaluate effectiveness of treatment
• Work with children and families to create transition plans at close of therapy
• Collaborate with transdisciplinary team to develop education programs
• Participate in weekly transdisciplinary meetings

Please send your cover letter and resume to info@sensorykidsot.com.

Job Title: Occupational Therapist (Pediatric & Adult)

Job Location: Portland, OR

Job Type: Part time: evenings and weekends

Compensation: Competitive pay, paid weekly one-on-one supervision meetings and team meetings, sick leave

JOB DESCRIPTION

Sensory KIDS is seeking an occupational therapist to join our busy practice. We are excited about growing our program for adults and adolescents seeking services for sensory differences.  Therapy is provided at Sensory KIDS with a strong focus on relationship-building between therapists and clients. Drawing on the work of Dr. Lucy Miller, Dr. Stanley Greenspan, Dr. Ross Greene, Dr. A. Jean Ayres, and others, occupational therapists at Sensory KIDS maintain a clinically-rigorous focus that integrates holistic strategies for supporting clients and families.

Occupational therapists at Sensory KIDS provide dynamic, individualized, and evidence-based intervention for clients across the lifespan. From the evaluation process through the completion of therapy, therapists at Sensory KIDS create an environment of collaboration with clients to maximize individual potential and success. Therapists engage clients, empower families, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver exceptional services.

We are currently seeking a passionate and experienced therapist  interested in helping us grow our adult program. Work hours will be evenings and weekends, to accommodate the schedules of our clients.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• • Current Oregon occupational therapy licensure

• • At least three years occupational therapy experience

• • At least one year of sensory-based occupational therapy experience

• • Continuing education in sensory processing/sensory integration, mental health, or relationship-based therapy

• • Ability to perform strenuous physical activity (crawling, jumping, lifting, climbing, etc.) for multiple consecutive hours during each work day

• • Passion for learning new theoretical perspectives, interpersonal skills, and treatment strategies

• • Desire and skill to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team

• • Ability to direct self in prioritizing work, attending to demands,and problem-solving

• • Clear, direct, and compassionate communication skills with children and adults

• Commitment to serving diverse families with responsive and culturally-competent care