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CAREERS AT POTS

Join Our Team!

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POTS is a dynamic, fun-loving pediatric multidisciplinary team seeking experienced therapists who want to make a difference in children's lives and fulfill our mission of maximizing each child's potential. We have a highly experienced, dedicated staff that provides cutting-edge occupational, physical, speech therapy, feeding, and aquatic therapy in our state-of-the-art sensory gyms. We are unique in our commitment to evaluate and treat the whole child and partner with the important people in a child's life. 

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Please check out our mission, vision, and values to see if you are a good fit for POTS. 

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Pediatric Occupational Therapists (Part-time)

 

We are looking for an occupational therapist with a strong background in feeding, handling skills, and sensory processing disorder. POTS is unique in our commitment to evaluating and treating the whole child and partnering with the important people in a child's life.The best candidates are therapists with demonstrated leadership ability who are upbeat, organized, self-motivated problem solvers who want to be part of a team of dedicated passionate therapists. Here are the skills we are looking for:

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Responsibilities

  • Evaluate new patients

  • Provide occupational therapy services to children birth through 21 using the therapeutic approaches that best meet the child's unique needs

  • Design and monitor effective home programs, sensory diets, and school strategies, as needed, that meet the child's needs and family's capacity for follow-through

  • Provide occupational therapy services within a private school classroom that enable children to better function and thrive in that environment

  • Collaborate with parents and teachers to set functional goals in person and virtually

  • Participate in team meetings and workshops

  • Participate in program development, such as summer camp programs, after-school groups, and feeding groups

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Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy

  • 3+ years experience providing pediatric occupational therapy to children in a sensory gym and in schools.

  • NJ State Occupational Therapy License; NBCOT

  • Experience in treating children with a wide range of challenges, including Sensory Processing Disorder and Autism

  • Handling skills

  • Demonstrated leadership experience

  • Desire to work long-term in a warm supportive environment

  • Compassionate, caring, collaborative, willing to go the extra mile for your families

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and analytic abilities

  • Ability to meet the child where they are and build a warm therapeutic relationship with the child and family

  • Ability to conduct assessments and evaluations using standardized evaluation tools and clinical observations to determine the child's strengths and challenges, collaborate on goal setting with caregivers, and generate a comprehensive report of findings

  • Provide effective treatment sessions to meet the child's functional goals

  • Experience treating clients within the classroom and collaborating with teachers

  • Excellent communication skills with parents, children, and co-workers

  • Demonstrated commitment to continuing education

  • Willingness to work in our Teaneck and Waldwick locations

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Ideal candidates will have expertise in:

  • Sensory Processing (CLASSI certification or advanced coursework is a plus)

  • Biomechanical approaches

  • Neuromuscular approaches

  • DIR/Floortime or Autism Play Project is a plus

  • Feeding therapy experience is a plus (AEIOU, SOS, Talk Tools)

  • Executive Function is a plus

  • SEL is a plus

  • Reflex Integration, DMI, or CME is a plus

  • Aquatic therapy is a plus

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Hours to include some "after school hours" and/or Sundays

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Salary with benefits commensurate with experience

Job Type: Part-time

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Pediatric Physical Therapists (Part-time)

 

We are looking for a per diem pediatric physical therapist who has strong treatment and evaluation skills who is able to effectively work with infants and children in a sensory gym. The best candidates are physical therapists with demonstrated leadership ability who are upbeat, organized, self-motivated, and problem solvers, who want to be part of a dedicated team of therapists. If you love your professional career and are looking for a great place to plant roots while also creating more flexibility and time for your family, please contact us to set up a comprehensive tour and interview.

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Physical Therapist responsibilities include

  • Cutting-edge evaluation and treatment

  • Prompt documentation in an EMR

  • Providing all clients with a home exercise program

  • Collaborating with parents and teachers to set functional goals

  • Providing ongoing guidance, support, and education to parents and teachers

  • Participating in team meetings and workshops

  • Educating parents, colleagues, physicians, and referral sources about the value of physical therapy for children

  • Optional: Participating in program development, such as summer camp programs and after-school groups

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Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Physical Therapy

  • 3+ years’ experience providing physical therapy to children with a wide range of challenges including children birth to three

  • NJ Physical Therapy License

  • NJ school certification is preferred

  • Desire to work long-term in a warm supportive environment

  • Compassionate, caring, collaborative, willing to go the extra mile for your families

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and analytical abilities

  • Ability to meet the child where they are and build a warm therapeutic relationship with the child and family

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Demonstrated commitment to continuing education

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Ideal candidates will have expertise in:

  • Infant and child movement challenges at home, in school and in the community

  • CNDT, CME or DMI are a plus

  • Reflex Integration is a plus

  • Other especially certifications are a plus

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Hours to include some "after school hours" and/or Sundays

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Salary with benefits commensurate with experience

Job Type: Part-time

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Speech Therapist

Pediatric Speech & Language Pathologist (Part-time)

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We are looking for therapists with strong treatment and evaluation skills who can effectively work with children of all ages. The best candidates are therapists with demonstrated leadership ability who are upbeat, organized, self-motivated, and problem solvers.

 

SLP Responsibilities Include:

  • Evaluate new patients using standardized and clinical tools

  • Provide speech therapy services to children birth through 21 in a sensory gym using the therapeutic approaches that best meet the child’s unique needs

  • Prompt documentation in an EMR

  • Design and monitor effective home programs and school strategies, as needed, that meet the child's needs and family's capacity for follow-through

  • Collaborate with the family to set functional goals

  • Provide ongoing guidance, support, and education to parents and teachers, in person and virtually

  • Participate in team meetings and workshops

  • Optional: Participate in program development, such as summer camp programs and after-school groups

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The ideal candidates will have expertise in:

  • Receptive/Expressive & Pragmatic Language Disorders

  • Apraxia of Speech

  • Articulation and Phonological Disorder

  • Oral motor evaluation and treatment

  • Working with children on the Autistic Spectrum

  • Advanced Feeding and swallowing training is a plus

  • OMT certification is a plus

  • Executive Function certifications a plus

  • SEL training is a plus

  • AAC is a plus

 

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

  • Masters degree in Speech Pathology from a program accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

  • Hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA),

  • New Jersey speech pathology license

  • NJ school certification is preferred

  • 3+ years’ experience providing individual speech therapy to children in a private practice setting and schools. Experience in treating children birth-21 with a wide range of challenges

  • Desire to work long-term in a warm supportive environment

  • Compassionate, caring, collaborative, willing to go the extra mile for your families

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and analytic abilities

  • Ability to meet the child where they are and build a warm therapeutic relationship with the child and family

  • Excellent communication skills with parents, children, and co-workers

  • Demonstrated commitment to continuing education

  • An understanding of sensory processing

  • Willingness to work in our Teaneck and Waldwick locations, virtually and in local private schools

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Job Type: Part-time or per diem

Salary commensurate with experience

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CEC

Community Engagement Coordinator (Part Time)

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We're an energetic, fun-loving, pediatric therapy practice in Teaneck and Waldwick, NJ. If you love to get out and meet new people, create relationships, are highly motivated, have a positive upbeat attitude, and shine in a multi-tasking environment we want you to join our team!? Prior work experience in customer/public relations is preferred, but personality is far more important! We provide training, hourly base pay, and bonuses for the right candidate!

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The Community Engagement Coordinator (CEC) will be responsible for creating relationships with doctors, directors, principals and the ever-important front office staff, who are the gateway to the professionals we want to meet. We are looking for a professional, engaging, dynamic person with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. The CEC is an integral member of our team and will be responsible for learning about the awesome work that we do with children and using that information to develop old and new referral sources by figuring out how we can best meet the needs of the referral sources and improve the lives of children and families. You will be our public face in the community. 

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The CEC’s primary responsibility is to develop strong relationships with current and potential referral sources, such as pediatricians and school directors, which translate into increased clients for our practice. The right candidate will be sensitive to the nuanced needs of potential and current referral sources, organize, track their work, follow up in a timely manner, and make suggestions to management. 

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Please send resume, along with a brief cover letter telling us about yourself and why you think you would be a great addition to our team. Include the details of your work experience; phone number, and the best way to contact you to arrange an interview.. 

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Job Type:   Part-time; flexible hours, approximately 15-20 hours/weekFull time access to a car and valid NJ drivers license required

Experience in public relations or client relations, and a background in communications is a plus

Salary: base salary commensurate with experience (begins at $15.00/hour), plus a bonus structure to enable you to control of your own salary

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Therapy Aide

Therapy Aide

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Our Therapy Aide/Intern is a highly valued member of our staff. Interns work closely with both the clinical and administrative staff and get an in-depth perspective on therapy. This is a 30+ hours/week position for a minimum of 9 months. The intern candidate will begin as a volunteer (2+ days/week) and move into a paid position once fully trained. It is ideal for students considering the health professions and need volunteer hours on their resume. This is a long-term position, only, not just for the summer.

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Therapy Aide Responsibilities:

  • Setting up equipment and treatment rooms 

  • Creating patient materials such as social stories and sensory diets

  • Participating during sessions; note taking 

  • Buying groceries and preparing for feeding sessions

  • Preparing materials for summer camps/workshops/bootcamps 

  • Cleaning and sanitizing therapy equipment and therapy areas 

  • Performing administrative tasks including  answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, creating patient files, shredding/ scanning document

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Therapy Aide Requirements:

  • Must love to work with children of all ages

  • Excellent time management skills

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Must be reliable and flexible

  • Must have a car & valid NJ driver's license

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Volunteer Program (Full time & Part time)

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Our volunteer program at POTS provides opportunities for students or aspiring professionals to learn about working with children with therapy needs. Some volunteer responsibilities include prepping sessions, cleaning up, working on projects, and providing help for therapists to create a fun and welcoming experience for children.

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Volunteers must be available 15 hours per week for a minimum of 3 months to request signed volunteer/observation forms. We prioritize volunteers who exceed these requirements; however, we may need short term volunteers for camps and similar programs.

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