Pediatric Occupational Therapist

A positive future for every child

Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development. The first five years of life are the most critical in a child’s development. At Southwest Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by supporting young children and their caregivers during this important time.

Your skills, experience, and passion are needed at one of the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to early childhood development. Join our team and experience a long-term career which brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference.  We offer over 40 programs and services to more than 140,000 children. 

Why choose us?

• You will be rewarded with benefits, including day one zero contribution health plan options, wellness programming, and generous paid time off.


• You will benefit from high-quality paid training to promote professional growth and development.


• You will enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Job title: Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Southwest Human Development (SWHD) is looking for Pediatric Occupational Therapists to join our Birth to Five Center of Excellence team with expertise in working with children birth to five to join our team-based, transdisciplinary model providing comprehensive evaluations and ongoing services to children and their families. The position would include a combination of consultation and direct services. Services are provided in clinic, home and community settings within the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Our Birth to Five Center of Excellence specializes in children birth to five and our areas of expertise include: complex developmental needs, feeding and eating problems, fragile infants, autism spectrum disorders, and developmental delays due to trauma.

In this role you will:

• Provide services that are family-centered and relationship-based.


• Carry out screening and assessment activities with designated children in the areas of fine motor, self-help, feeding, self-regulation, coping and sensory integration skills. 


• Choose, administer, score, and interpret standardized testing instruments appropriately.


• Integrate informal assessment, behavioral observation, developmental history, and other professional assessment data with standardized testing information to reflect a holistic view of the child and his/her needs.


• Participate in planning and implementing appropriate occupational therapy intervention.


• Design individualized goals and objectives so that they are developmentally appropriate, functional in nature, and related to ongoing routines of the home or class.


• Facilitate collaboration with parents, teachers, and other professional staff through regular contact, paperwork (e.g. progress notes), and designated team meetings.


• Facilitate a smooth transition for child and family into the next program placement.


• Demonstrate sensitivity to linguistic, cultural, social, economic, individual and role differences among persons and families served.

What it takes: 

• Licensed occupational therapist in the state of Arizona is required.


• A candidate with a minimum of one year experience serving children under the age of five is required.


• A candidate with home visiting experience is required.


• Experience working within a transdisciplinary team is preferred.


• Experience providing consultation to community professionals is preferred.


• Possess an insured & reliable vehicle and a valid AZ driver’s license.


• Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card OR must qualify for a valid Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card is required.

Learn more!

Our core values embody Southwest Human Development’s commitment to services that uplift the lives of children, families and other care providers, and the communities in which they live. These values are intended to guide the professional development, ethical conduct, and skilled practice of all our staff, whatever their specific role within the agency. All staff are valued as making essential contributions to strengthening the foundation that Arizona’s children need for a great start in life. Learn more about our values and benefits here.