Occupational Therapist - Part-Time

Come demonstrate your passion for child & family empowerment by joining the Wayside team! At Wayside, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity- focused community that approaches client care as a matter of social justice. Wayside is one of Massachusetts’ most respected child and family serving agencies with program locations across Central, Eastern and Northeastern Massachusetts serving more than 6,000 children, young adults, and families each year. Wayside thinks of our employees as whole people and invests in benefits to support employee wellness.

• Tuition, training & student loan reimbursement 
• PTO Package: 3 Wellness Days (time off), 9 Paid Holidays, Up to 3 weeks of vacation (in your first year) 
• A learning environment – free training institute with thought leaders, CEU trainings & program trainings, etc. 
• Financial health supports 
• Equity focused medical benefits 
• Teamwork atmosphere 
• Career development support – a great place to grow your career!!!

Occupational Therapist

Framingham Academy

Salary Range: $32,500.00 - $37,500.00/year + $1,000.00 sign on bonus (half paid after 30 completed days of employment and half paid after 90 completed days of employment).

This is a part-time position, 20 hours/week. 

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring for a creative and supportive individual to work in our Wayside Academy! We provide a supportive culture that is team-focused and places value on healthy work dynamics.  

What You Will Do: 

• Provide a range of clinical occupational therapy services for youth and their families as part of a robust multi-disciplinary team at Wayside Youth & Family Support Network.
• Provide assessment and clinical treatment recommendations to our Continuum programs serving DCF and DMH youth (ages 6-18).
• Consult with clinical teams as well as provide individual and group therapy as required.
• In home consultation to caregivers required as part of family work. 

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:  

• Be creative & energetic
• Position calls for strong clinical, observational, analytical, verbal and writing skills.
• Experience with program development preferred
• Experience in using clinical observations in assessment
• Flexibility and willingness to be a part of a team
• Ability to explain sensory integration (SI) and OT in understandable terms
• Ability to empower staff with various training levels to utilize occupational therapy strategies.  

Minimum Requirements:  

• Four or more years of experience in pediatrics and/or mental health settings, preferably providing treatment for individuals with social-emotional and/or behavioral difficulties
• Three or more months of experience in a sensory integration setting with suspended equipment
• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy preferred

Wayside welcomes equity-minded applicants whose values align with our goal of being a child welfare and behavioral health agency committed to anti-racism, social justice, and advocacy. Successful candidates are asked to be engaged in Wayside’s dedication to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Bilingual/bicultural and LGBTQ+ applicants are encouraged to apply!