The Playground is seeking a passionate Pediatric Occupational Therapist to join our growing team! This is a unique opportunity to provide therapy in a fun, engaging indoor sensory playground where children develop essential life skills through purposeful play rather than traditional clinic sessions.
If you're looking for flexibility, administrative support, and a collaborative environment where you can be creative, we'd love to meet you.
About The Playground
The Playground is an indoor sensory motor gym designed to help children build confidence, independence, and developmental skills through movement and play. We serve children from birth through age 8 and offer a combination of individual therapy, group therapy, enrichment classes, and community programming.
Our mission is to create a place where children move, play, learn, and grow together.
What You'll Do
- Evaluate and treat children ages 0–8 with a variety of developmental, sensory, fine motor, visual motor, self-care, and feeding needs.
- Develop individualized treatment plans and functional, family-centered goals.
- Provide engaging one-on-one occupational therapy sessions in our sensory-rich environment.
- Lead or co-lead small group therapy sessions and enrichment programs focused on sensory processing, self-regulation, handwriting readiness, fine motor development, social participation, and life skills.
- Collaborate with physical therapists and speech-language pathologists in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Educate and coach parents to support their child's development at home.
- Complete timely documentation, progress reports, and plan of care updates.
- Help create innovative therapy groups, seasonal camps, and community programs.
Why You'll Love This Position
✔ Create your own schedule—build a work schedule that fits your lifestyle
✔ Administrative support for scheduling, insurance verification, authorizations, and referrals
✔ Individual and group therapy opportunities
✔ Beautiful indoor sensory playground designed to promote movement, sensory integration, and child engagement
✔ Collaborative pediatric therapy team that values creativity and teamwork
✔ Freedom to provide play-based, child-led therapy
✔ Opportunity to develop specialty programs and help grow an innovative pediatric practice
✔ Supportive leadership that values work-life balance and professional growth
Qualifications
- Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current Mississippi Occupational Therapy license (or eligibility)
- Pediatric experience preferred but not required
- Experience with sensory integration, feeding, handwriting, and self-care skills is a plus
- Passion for play-based, family-centered intervention
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while contributing to a team
Schedule
- Part-time
- Flexible scheduling
- Choose the days and hours that work best for you
- Afternoon and after-school availability is a plus
Ideal Candidate
We're looking for someone who believes children learn best through movement, exploration, and meaningful play. You enjoy thinking outside the box, building strong relationships with families, and creating therapy sessions that children are excited to attend. You're collaborative, compassionate, and excited to help shape a growing pediatric practice that is redefining what therapy can look like.
Join Our Team
At The Playground, we're creating more than a therapy clinic—we're building a community where children gain confidence, families feel supported, and therapists love coming to work.
If you're passionate about helping children reach their fullest potential in a fun, collaborative, and innovative environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help children build the skills they need for a lifetime of independence through the power of purposeful play!
Work Location: In person
