Pediatric Occupational Therapist Jobs

You became an Occupational Therapist to help children participate more fully.

You became an Occupational Therapist to help children participate more fully in school, play, daily routines, and the activities that build confidence and independence. At Developmental Steps, you will spend your days doing exactly that.

We are looking for a Pediatric Occupational Therapist to support children in our Mount Kisco and Port Chester clinics, as well as within a local school district. This position offers the variety of working in both clinical and school-based settings while remaining connected to a collaborative pediatric therapy team. You will provide individualized care, partner with families and educators, and help children develop the skills they need to participate more confidently in their everyday lives.

Full-time and part-time schedules are available. Whether you are an experienced pediatric Occupational Therapist or a new graduate with pediatric clinical experience, you will receive the mentorship, training, and support needed to continue growing.

Help children build skills that carry into everyday life.

Pediatric Occupational Therapy is about more than completing activities during an appointment. It is about helping children develop the fine motor, sensory, visual-motor, self-care, regulation, and functional skills they need to participate successfully at home, in school, and within their communities. At Developmental Steps, you will have the opportunity to evaluate each child’s individual needs and create engaging treatment plans that make therapy both meaningful and enjoyable.

Your work may help children improve:

• Fine motor skills
• Handwriting and classroom participation
• Visual-motor integration
• Sensory processing and regulation
• Motor planning
• Executive functioning
• Coordination and body awareness
• Self-care and daily living skills
• Attention and participation
• Confidence and independence

Work across clinical and school-based settings

This role provides the opportunity to support children in multiple environments. You will work within our pediatric clinics in Mount Kisco and Port Chester, while also treating children within a local school district. This variety allows you to understand how each child functions across different settings and collaborate with the parents, teachers, therapists, and support professionals involved in their care.

Depending on your schedule and caseload, you may:

• Evaluate and treat children in our clinics
• Provide Occupational Therapy services within a school district
• Develop individualized, goal-based treatment plans
• Address educationally relevant functional needs
• Collaborate with teachers, families, and school personnel
• Recommend strategies that support classroom participation
• Help families carry skills and strategies into the home
• Monitor progress and adjust treatment based on each child’s response

One-on-one care that keeps the child at the center

Every child develops differently. That is why our therapy is individualized. You will provide one-on-one treatment during 30 or 45-minute appointments, giving you the opportunity to understand each child, build trust, and adapt your approach based on their needs, interests, and goals. You will have the freedom to make sessions creative, playful, and developmentally appropriate while still working toward meaningful functional outcomes.

What you will do.

As a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, you will:

• Evaluate children with developmental, sensory, motor, and functional challenges
• Develop individualized plans of care based on each child’s needs
• Provide skilled Occupational Therapy in clinic and school-based settings
• Address fine motor, visual-motor, sensory, self-care, motor planning, and functional participation needs
• Create engaging, age-appropriate treatment activities
• Monitor progress and adjust treatment plans appropriately
• Complete clear, accurate, and timely documentation
• Communicate with parents and caregivers about goals and progress
• Provide strategies and activities families can use at home
• Collaborate with teachers, school staff, and other therapy professionals
• Participate in team communication and clinical collaboration
• Help children build the confidence and skills needed to participate more independently

What we are looking for

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who:

• Holds an active New York Occupational Therapist license or is eligible to obtain one
• Is an OTR/L
• Has completed at least one pediatric or school-based clinical rotation
• Has experience evaluating or treating children through employment or clinical education
• Enjoys working with children and families
• Can make therapy engaging, creative, and fun
• Communicates clearly with parents, educators, and colleagues
• Values mentorship, collaboration, and continued learning
• Is organized and able to manage documentation responsibly
• Is comfortable working across clinic and school-based environments
• Wants to grow with an expanding pediatric practice

New graduate Occupational Therapists are encouraged to apply.

Why this role is open

Developmental Steps is growing. We are adding another school district and welcoming more children who need Occupational Therapy services in our clinics. We are looking for another caring, motivated Occupational Therapist who wants to grow with us and make a meaningful difference in children’s lives.

Apply today.

If you are looking for a Pediatric Occupational Therapy position where you can work with children all day, receive meaningful mentorship, collaborate with a supportive team, and see the impact of your work firsthand, we would love to meet you.