Occupational Therapy - Department Lead

Clinical Lead | Mount Laurel, NJ
Full-Time | Clinic-Based with Opportunity for School-Based Services

Help Shape the Future of Pediatric Occupational Therapy at Elevate Health

Are you an experienced pediatric OT who loves mentoring clinicians as much as treating children?

Elevate Health & Therapeutic Services is seeking a Lead Occupational Therapist to provide both direct clinical care and leadership for our growing OT department. This role is ideal for an experienced clinician who enjoys coaching others, maintaining high clinical standards, and helping develop an exceptional team while continuing to carry a meaningful pediatric caseload.

You'll serve as the clinical resource for our Occupational Therapy team, helping onboard new therapists, mentor junior clinicians, promote evidence-based practice, and ensure documentation quality across the department.

If you're passionate about pediatric therapy, collaborative care, and developing yourself and other clinicians, we'd love to meet you.

Why Join Elevate?

At Elevate Health, collaboration isn't just a buzzword—it's how we practice.

Our Occupational Therapists work alongside:

• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Physical Therapists
• Feeding Specialists
• Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)
• Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs)

As the OT Lead, you'll help strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration while shaping the growth of the Occupational Therapy department.

We Offer

• Leadership opportunity while maintaining clinical practice
• Flexible scheduling
• Four 10-hour day schedule or Three 12-hour day schedule available if desired
• Primarily clinic-based caseload with optional school services
• Supportive leadership team that values clinician input
• Continuing education support
• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity to help build and grow the OT department

Position Overview

This position combines direct patient care with clinical leadership responsibilities.

Approximately 70–80% of your time will involve providing pediatric occupational therapy services, while the remaining portion will focus on mentoring clinicians, quality assurance, onboarding, and supporting departmental growth.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive pediatric occupational therapy evaluations
• Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
• Provide engaging, child-centered therapy sessions
• Address fine motor, visual motor, sensory processing, executive functioning, handwriting, self-care, emotional regulation, feeding, and play skills
• Educate parents and caregivers through practical home programming
• Collaborate closely with Speech, PT, ABA, AAC, and Feeding teams
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation

Leadership Responsibilities

As the Lead OT, you will help establish and maintain clinical excellence across the department by:

• Mentoring and supporting Occupational Therapists throughout onboarding and beyond
• Providing clinical guidance for complex cases and treatment planning
• Assisting with orientation and clinical training for newly hired therapists
• Conducting regular SOAP note and documentation audits to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance
• Providing constructive feedback and coaching to support clinician growth
• Helping maintain departmental clinical standards and best practices
• Assisting with competency development and continuing education initiatives
• Collaborating with leadership on departmental workflows and quality improvement projects
• Promoting consistency in evaluations, goal writing, documentation, and treatment approaches
• Serving as a clinical resource for interdisciplinary collaboration

Who We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who naturally enjoys helping others succeed.

Our ideal candidate:

• Has strong pediatric clinical experience
• Enjoys mentoring and teaching fellow clinicians
• Demonstrates excellent clinical reasoning
• Communicates professionally with families and coworkers
• Takes initiative and solves problems independently
• Maintains high standards for documentation and ethical practice
• Is organized, approachable, and dependable
• Thrives in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment
• Wants to help grow an outstanding Occupational Therapy department

Qualifications

Required:

• Master's or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
• Current New Jersey Occupational Therapy License
• Minimum of 3 years of pediatric Occupational Therapy experience
• Demonstrated experience treating a wide range of pediatric diagnoses
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and leadership abilities

This position requires at least two evenings per week, with clinic hours extending until 7:00 PM.

Benefits

Full-Time Employees Receive:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Continuing Education Assistance
• Employee Referral Program
• Flexible Scheduling

Help Us Build Something Exceptional

At Elevate Health, leadership isn't about managing people—it's about helping great clinicians become even better.

If you're looking for an opportunity to influence clinical quality, mentor the next generation of pediatric Occupational Therapists, and continue making a meaningful impact with children and families, we'd love to hear from you.

Pay: $40.00 - $48.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40 - $49