Occupational Therapist

Children First is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. It provides outpatient intervention to children, adolescents, families and young adults till the age of 25 years with a variety of mental health concerns ranging from neurodevelopmental differences and delays, academic to social/behavioural concerns and children in need of emotional work.

We are located at B 18/9, Golf Course Road, DLF Phase 1, Sector 28, Gurugram, Delhi - 122002

The most important thing you need to know about us

A multidisciplinary team comprising occupational therapists, developmental psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, and clinical psychologists is a group of experts from various fields who collaborate to provide holistic care and treatment to children with developmental, behavioural, and mental health issues.

Occupational therapists play a crucial role in helping children with developmental delays and disabilities by facilitating their physical, cognitive, and emotional development through targeted interventions and activities. They help children learn practical skills like feeding, dressing, and toileting, as well as emotional regulation and social skills.

Your role as an Occupational Therapist would include:

• Providing client and family-centred therapy - to young children and families in individual and group settings, using evidence-based therapy modalities - both online & offline.
• Performing intakes and clinical assessments interviewing families, observation sessions of the child, using various tools and reporting. Assessment methods are a crucial part of our treatment approaches at Children First.
• Delivering workshops & webinars - from ideation to execution. Proficiency in PPT & Excel is a must.
• Supervision - Internal training and external training opportunities for continued professional development.
• Participating in peer super supervision models within the organisation to share and learn.
• We are looking for someone who shares our warm, authentic and child-centred approach to therapy.

Qualifications:

• Graduate / Postgraduate degrees in Occupational therapy
• Desirable: Certifications in sensory integration therapies/Oral placement therapies

Working at Children First looks like... (in the words of the Developmental Team):

• Learning collaboratively and freedom to implement your ideas with supervision
• Respectful and mindful colleagues and leads with whom you can connect professionally and personally.
• A safe space to explore your professional, personal and creative growth.
• A playground for learning for children, families and therapists.
• Getting to channel your inner child
• Making the therapeutic journey playful and fun for all
• Opportunities for training and interacting with other specialities.
• A balanced approach to a fun and professional workspace. Keenness to learn and grow as a professional and develop services of Child Psychiatry as well as Child Mental health in India

About the Developmental Services:

The Developmental service at Children First emerged from a deeply felt need to provide a culturally and contextually viable service model for children and families who came with subtle or recognizable differences in their developmental trajectory. Over the years, it has grown to become a multidisciplinary service, with the deep conviction that relevant professionals need to come together and work with an integrated approach with this subset of children.

It now provides screening, diagnosis, intervention plans, direct intervention and monitoring of progress, alongside family education and support, for children with signs of developmental differences, delays or a diagnosis of any of the known developmental disorders. These could be Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Global Developmental Delays, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Down Syndrome and other childhood concerns.

The centres comprise Developmental Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and Psychiatrists who work in

collaboration with each other to create an intervention plan based on your child's needs.

The intervention model at the Developmental Centre comprises of:

1. Individual Therapy

2. Group Therapy

3. Psychiatric Consultation if needed

4. Parent & Family-Centred Work

5. Home plans and recommendations

6. Environment Modification

Being part of the Children First Developmental Team gives you the opportunity to:

• Understand intervention from a varied lens.
• Work alongside an interdisciplinary team of dedicated colleagues
• Grow across domains - from therapy with children to content creation, working with parents and learning from other disciplines.
• Nurture your skills through regular training programs and continuous supervision
• Learn from real innovators and leaders with decades of experience in the field
• Get to know the team and have fun while working.