Occupational Therapist

Connecticut Children's

Occupational Therapist providing direct care to pediatric patients with disabilities at Connecticut Children's. Collaborating with families and healthcare teams for comprehensive therapy services.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeHartford • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conducts an effective clinical assessment for assigned routine to complex patients, utilizing multiple sources/methods for data collection.
Develops intervention/treatment plans in concert with the interdisciplinary plan of care, including specific goals and a variety of direct and consultative intervention approaches, maximizing available resources within both hospital and community networks.
Partners with the child, family and health care team members to define and implement occupational therapy interventions that support identified needs relative to prevention of delays, promotion of independence, remediation for loss of function and compensation for deficits.
Provides education to patient and families, monitors response to treatment plan and revises accordingly.
Completes required clinical documentation in an organized and timely manner, in accordance with all department standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in an approved course of study in Occupational Therapy.
Master’s Degree preferred.
Minimum of 2 years experience in pediatric therapy strongly preferred.
State of Connecticut Department of Public Health licensure in Occupational Therapy required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR in adult, child & infant within 6 months of hire.
Knowledge of Anatomy, physiology and kinesiology; Occupational therapy theory, practice; indications and contraindications of various physical agent modalities and occupational therapy techniques.
Beginning to intermediate skill in Microsoft Word.
Excellent Time Management, Organizational and Communication Skills.
Bilingual preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to children with physical disabilities and/or functional limitations in clinic, inpatient, outpatient and outreach programs.
Provides occupational therapy evaluation, consultation and intervention services for assigned routine to complex pediatric patients, in accordance with the CT Children's patient care delivery model and program policies and procedures.
Collaborates with children, families, other health care team members and community resources to implement and coordinate a continuous plan of care, and to educate patients and families in appropriate occupational therapy methods.
Participates in assigned staff development and research activities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Clinical AssessmentIntervention PlanningOccupational Therapy TechniquesClinical DocumentationData Collection Methods

Soft Skills

Time ManagementOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills

Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR Certification