Pediatric Occupational Therapist Fellow

Pediatric Occupational Therapy Fellow

State of Location: Illinois

As an outpatient pediatric clinician, you will have the chance to work with many children from birth to age twenty-one. Our teammates are dedicated to the treatment of our young patients, providing individualized one-to-one attention and customized plans of care to meet your child's needs. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to attend sessions so they can carry skills and home exercises into their child's daily life. Ivy's rewarding work environment allows multi-disciplinary collaboration and mentorship while maintaining autonomy and growth that is specific to each of our clinician's passions and expertise.

Join Ivy Rehab's dedicated team where you're not just an employee, but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

Job Description: Ivy Rehab for Kids - Outpatient Pediatric Ivy Rehab Pediatric Occupational Therapy Fellowship Program

* Please apply to this role directly through our Ivy Career Site to ensure all applicable application questions are completed.

Position Qualifications/Admissions Criteria:

• Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapist Master's Program
• Active OT licensure in current state of practice, prior to Fellowship start date
• Employed as a Full-time Therapist for at least 3 months by Ivy Rehab Network, prior to the program start date.
• Required membership in associated professional organization by the start of the residency
• Commitment to successfully completing all program requirements including independent study
• Commitment to taking the AOTA Board Certification in Pediatrics (BCP) exam at earliest eligibility
• Commitment to a minimum of two years of continued employment at Ivy Rehab, post-graduation from program

Program Requirements:

• Completion of all required didactic modules (300+ hours)
• Completion of all assessments, logs and forms
• Completion of Live Patient Examinations
• Satisfactory completion of all skills lists
• Passing of all required quizzes
• Satisfactory completion of required presentations
• Optional completion of case report abstract
• Completion of 100 hours of 1:1 Mentorship
• Complete a minimum of 1,500 patient care hours during fellowship year
• Attendance and participation in all scheduled fellowship education events
• Satisfactory achievement of all fellowship core competencies

Financial Obligations:

• Program Tuition: $4,500
• This can be paid in full -or- over a 1- or 2- year payment plan through paycheck deductions
• As a full-time employee of Ivy Rehab for Kids, each program participant will maintain their salary commensurate with hours worked/week and maintain their benefits during the length of the program
• 2-year employment commitment post-graduation to satisfy the financial investment Ivy contributes to each participant

Who Is Ivy Rehab?

At Ivy Rehab, you are not just an employee - you are a valued TEAMMATE!

Join our dedicated team at Ivy Rehab and come together to provide patients with access to world-class care and outcomes for those in need of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. By promoting authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for providing exceptional care to every single patient, we provide the resources and support necessary to invest in our clinicians.

Join our team and be part of an organization that not only recognizes and celebrates your skills but also empowers you to make a significant impact on the lives of our patients.

How Will Ivy Rehab Invest In You?

• Clinical Team Support: Opportunities for mentorship, coaching, and peer to peer learning
• Limitless CEU Learning: Through subscriptions, on-demand learning, in-person, and live online courses - Ivy offers discounts with preferred education providers and annual CEU reimbursement
• Clinical Development Plan: Creating a professional development road map annually
• Clinical Career Ladder: Reward and recognition of skill development and accomplishment
• Continuing Education Offerings: Orthopedic Manual Therapy, Dry Needling, Pelvic Health, Vestibular, Pediatrics, and more
• Residency and Fellowship Programs: Ivy offers multiple Residency and Fellowship programs to accelerate your clinical development and that lead to specialty certification
• Specialty Programs: Ivy's self-guided programs provide structure and quality education that will lead to specialization in key areas of PT, OT, and SLP

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.