About Kindering

Kindering, a not-for-profit neurodevelopmental center, has provided comprehensive services for children with special needs and their families since 1962. We are committed to creating and providing superior, individualized, family-centered services for children who are disabled, medically fragile, or vulnerable because of abuse or neglect. Kindering is dedicated to maintaining a highly trained, licensed, and certified team of professionals. Current services include comprehensive developmental assessments, physical and occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special education, family counseling, a feeding team, childcare consultation, parenting education, and family resource coordination.

Here at Kindering, we are dedicated to our vision for equity “I Belong”, our work towards eradicating the systemic, racial, and oppressive barriers in society so that everyone can succeed. We are a proud, equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive work environment and to building a team that reflects the rich diversity of our community, and actively encourage people from marginalized backgrounds to apply, including people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, and refugees.

Purpose

This role is designed to support our Early Supports team in providing occupational therapy to children with neurodevelopmental disorders and provide education on each child’s therapy program to parents and other professionals involved in child’s care.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

Work with birth-3-year-old pediatrics to provide therapies and other services
Assess each child’s functional motor skills/abilities/challenges; conduct formal evaluations of performance; design and implement treatment plan in Center, home, or community child care as needed; prepare progress reports; review medical reports; seek medical referral, consultation, and advice as necessary; and maintain accurate records of contact for each child
Evaluate home, daycare, or school situation through site visits if indicated; educate family/care givers in therapeutic interventions; design and/or assist in developing and ordering adaptive equipment
Participate in the development of each child’s total program as part of the interdisciplinary team
Coordinate enrollment/transitions into appropriate community or Kindering Center programs, support groups, and other services; coordinate case management meetings with community agencies
Assist in supervision of student therapists
Facilitate Individual Family Service Plan conference in cooperation with Family Resource Coordinator
Provide or support outreach, intensive informing, care planning, coordination, anticipatory guidance for complex health needs, assistance to access services, consultation, resource development, interagency coordination, training, program planning, quality management, and administration to support Medicaid programs

Required Education & Experience

B.S. degree in Occupational Therapy; master's or doctorate degree preferred
Valid Washington State professional license
Looking for additional language proficiency with Spanish preferred
Training in neurodevelopmental treatment techniques preferred
Experience and comfort with interacting with diverse populations
Infant feeding experience highly preferred
Strong teamwork skills
Ability to demonstrate dependability and punctuality

Minimum Prerequisites

Possess a valid Washington State DOH OT license or be in process of obtaining one
Possess a valid Washington State CPR/First Aid certification or be in process of obtaining one
Demonstrate skill in word processing and familiarity with MS Word and Excel
Pass Washington State DSHS criminal history and background check and FBI fingerprint check
Strictly maintain confidentiality of all client information
Maintain valid unexpired proof of identity during employment
Pass tuberculosis test
Ability to show proof of current immunizations, including COVID-19 and MMR vaccine or titer test*

*Note: Kindering requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and MMR or apply for and be approved for a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption