What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Occupational Therapist position at TheraPlay Spot?
Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OTR) – Part-Time to Full-Time
Location: Wichita, KS (Located in the heart of Wichita, near downtown and the Keeper of the Plains)
Setting: Sensory-focused pediatric outpatient clinic, with options for telehealth and community visits in the home and private schools
Make play your profession in a clinic that feels like family!
Are you an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of children and their families? Do you want to work in an environment where your creativity is celebrated, collaboration is a daily practice, and the clinic atmosphere is as playful as it is professional?
At TheraPlay Spot, we are a therapist-owned, multidisciplinary pediatric outpatient clinic dedicated to helping children from infants to teens succeed where they would otherwise struggle. Our playful sensory-focused clinic features a forest-themed waiting room, individual treatment rooms, and two fully equipped sensory therapy gyms. We believe that success is most powerful when it happens together, which is why we focus heavily on family empowerment and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Whether you are a passionate new graduate looking for elite mentorship or an experienced therapist seeking a supportive home where you could grow into leadership, we want to meet you!
Our Investment in You (Benefits & Perks):
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling options (days and hours) with no strict productivity requirements. Full-time benefits start at just 23 billable hours/week!
- Professional Growth: Unlimited mentoring program for new grads or those new to outpatient pediatrics, plus option for leadership tracks for experienced OTs.
- True Collaboration: Daily opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with our dedicated team of OTs, COTAs, PTs, SLPs, and pediatric counselors.
- Paid Time Off with increases every year
- Medical Health Benefits including paid membership to a Direct Providers Care (DPC) family physician practice, low-cost prescription meds, and supplemental insurance options with company contribution
- 401(k) with Company Matching (for qualifying team members)
- Shared Cost Childcare Benefit (for qualifying team members)
- CEU Reimbursement & Free Courses
- Achievable Bonus Opportunities for evaluations and feeding sessions
- A Culture of Fun: Staff meetings that often involve food, themed clinic events (like pajama and water weeks), company swag, offsite happy hours, and holiday parties!
- Community-Minded: Team volunteer opportunities to give back to the Wichita community.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):
- Evaluate and treat children (infants, toddlers, school-aged and teens) with a variety of sensory processing disorders, neurodivergent diagnoses, fine motor delays and physical disabilities. Option to specialize in feeding disorders.
- Design creative, playful, child-led, and highly beneficial therapy sessions that keep kids engaged.
- Develop individualized Plans of Care (POC) with meaningful goals, actively involving parents and caregivers in the goal-setting process.
- Empower and coach parents to successfully carry over therapeutic strategies into their daily home routines.
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation.
- Collaborate openly and effectively with families, physicians, and your fellow multidisciplinary teammates.
- Attend and participate in monthly all-team meetings and therapist collaboration meetings
What We’re Looking For (Requirements):
- A degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
- Current (or eligible) Kansas Occupational Therapist license and NBCOT Certification (OTR)
- A deep passion for pediatrics and a desire to be part of a playful, cohesive team culture.
- Strong communication skills and a family-first mindset.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Must pass a prior employer check and a criminal background check.
Ready to join the TheraPlay Spot family?
If you want to come to work every day knowing you are making a world of difference in a fun, supportive environment, we would love to hear from you.
To Apply: Please send your resume to itsfun@theraplayspot.com or visit our careers page at www.theraplayspot.com/careers to learn more about our incredible team!