At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and mentor a pediatric OT practice while focusing on clinical quality.
- Company: KidStart Pediatric Therapy, a multidisciplinary clinic making a difference for children.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, extended health benefits, professional development budget, and flexible scheduling.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with a dedicated admin staff and an on-site sensory gym.
- Why this job: Shape the future of pediatric therapy and impact children's lives every day.
- Qualifications: Registered OT with 7+ years of pediatric experience and leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 70 - 70 $ per hour.
KidStart is a multidisciplinary pediatric clinic serving children aged 0–18 across Metro Vancouver, and we are planning our second location. This is a chance to lead an OT practice you help design, with a dedicated admin team handling intake, billing and funding paperwork so you can focus on clinical quality and your team.
About the Role
We are hiring an OT Clinical Leader: a clinical leadership role with a reduced caseload (proposed about 60% clinical and 40% leadership). You will set clinical standards for our OT practice, mentor our clinicians, and act as the founding clinical lead for our second location.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry a pediatric caseload of your choosing: assessment, intervention, family coaching and school consultation
- Lead clinical standards, program quality and complex-case consultation for the OT practice
- Mentor and supervise junior OTs, OTAs and fieldwork students, and help design our mentorship program
- Develop programs in areas such as sensory, feeding, executive function and group work
- Provide hiring and program input as the founding clinical lead for our second location
- Collaborate with OT, SLP and behavioural clinicians in a team that co-plans care
Qualifications & Requirements
- Registration in good standing with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) as an Occupational Therapist
- 7+ years of pediatric OT experience (clinic, child development, school-based, or a mix)
- Experience mentoring, supervising or leading clinicians or students
- Asset: RASP-listed or RASP-eligible (Registry of Autism Service Providers)
- Asset: advanced training in sensory integration, feeding, executive functioning or neurodiversity-affirming practice
- Clear criminal record check for working with vulnerable populations
What We Offer
- Extended health benefits
- $2,000 per year professional development budget, plus support for advanced certification
- Dedicated admin team for intake, billing and funding paperwork
- On-site sensory gym and a fully equipped pediatric clinic
- Leadership title, decision authority and input into how our second location is built
- Vacation and schedule flexibility
Join a Team That Makes a Difference
Help children grow, learn, and thrive every day at KidStart Pediatric Therapy.
OT Clinical Leader in Burnaby employer: KidStart Pediatric Therapy Inc.
At KidStart Pediatric Therapy, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and supportive work environment. As an OT Clinical Leader, you will enjoy a balanced role with a reduced caseload, allowing you to focus on mentoring and shaping the future of our second location while benefiting from extensive professional development opportunities and a dedicated administrative team. Located in Burnaby, our clinic is equipped with an on-site sensory gym, ensuring you have the resources needed to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and their families.
Contact Details:
KidStart Pediatric Therapy Inc. Recruitment Team
