Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Not because we're growing.

Not because we're busy.

Not because we need to fill a schedule.

We're hiring because we believe pediatric occupational therapy can be done differently.

At Children's Therapy Center, we aren't interested in making children appear more typical. We aren't collecting compliance. We aren't running children through a series of exercises disguised as play.

We're interested in understanding human beings.

The children who come to us are often described as "challenging," "sensitive," "rigid," "distracted," "behavioral," or "picky."

Our job is to look deeper.

We ask:

• What is this child communicating?
• What is their nervous system experiencing?
• What strengths are being overlooked?
• How can we support participation without asking them to become someone they're not?

If that excites you, keep reading.

You'll have time to think.

You'll have time to collaborate.

You'll have coworkers who genuinely enjoy discussing sensory processing, neurodiversity, development, attachment, co-regulation, executive functioning, and all the messy, fascinating things that make children human.

You'll never be expected to know everything.

Questions are encouraged.

Mentorship is expected.

Learning is built into the culture.

You'll work with families who are looking for understanding, not quick fixes.

You'll be part of a team that values curiosity over certainty and connection over compliance.

Not every therapist is a fit for our clinic.

The therapists who thrive here tend to be:

✓ Deeply curious

✓ Reflective

✓ Relationship-focused

✓ Excited by complex clinical reasoning

✓ Open to challenging traditional assumptions

✓ Passionate about neurodiversity-affirming practice

They are often the people who found themselves questioning what they learned in school and wanting to understand children on a deeper level.

• Pediatric occupational therapy position (full-time or part-time)
• New graduates welcome
• Structured mentorship and collaboration
• School-based and clinic-based opportunities
• Competitive compensation
• Locations in Carmel Valley and San Jose, California
  

If you're looking for a place where productivity is the most important metric, we may not be the right fit.

If you're looking for a place where children, families, relationships, learning, and clinical excellence matter deeply, we'd love to meet you.

Send us a message. Tell us what draws you to pediatric OT and what kind of therapist you hope to become.

Let's talk.