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occupational therapy, speech therapy, portland oregon

working for whole circle

why work with us

WE VALUE THE INDIVIDUAL TALENTS AND INTERESTS EACH THERAPIST BRINGS TO WHOLE CIRCLE

At Whole Circle Pediatric Therapy, we offer our therapists:

Competitive hourly pay plus bonuses 
Health and dental insurance 
Retirement plan with 3% match 
7 paid holidays annually + vacation  
Paperwork time provided and paid 
Collaboration across disciplines 
Mentorship program 
$500/year continuing ed

CURRENTLY HIRING

We are currently seeking a full time occupational therapistto join our team of knowledgeable, passionate, and playful therapists.  We are looking for someone who is passionate about pediatrics, a life-long learner, and would like to be part of a cohesive, supportive, and experienced team. 

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

see job description - pediatric occupational therapist>

Fieldwork
Students

Goals

Our student fieldwork programs for occupational therapy and speech language pathology are designed to:

  • Provide education and experience in pediatric practice in a private, outpatient clinic with a focus on sensory / processing, play - based, and neurodiversity affirming therapy approaches.

  • Practice treatment planning and implementation of intervention with children in a variety of age groups and different diagnoses.

  • Practice administering and scoring standardized pediatric therapy assessments.

  • Practice communicating with families regarding their child’s progress in therapy and home programming.

  • Promote inter-disciplinary practice among the therapy team at Whole Circle.

  • Provide students with experiences that will prepare them for a profession as a pediatric occupational therapist or speech language pathologist.

Details

We accept applicants for fieldwork students who have strong interest in pediatrics and are interested in working in the Portland area after graduation. As a teaching clinic, we maintain excellent equipment, evidenced based practice, and highly trained clinical therapists to provide quality educational experiences. Whole Circle works with Level II and Capstone occupational therapy students and speech language pathology students in their 3rd or 4th clinical practicum.

Steps for placement as a Student

  • Contact your University’s Fieldwork Coordinator

  • Your fieldwork coordinator can then contact Whole Circle via email: info@wholecircletherapy.com.

  • At that time, we will confirm whether there is availability that matches your placement period and complete an affiliation agreement.

  • Please provide your fieldwork coordinator a cover letter and resume. Before confirming placement, we will schedule a virtual interview to ensure you are a great fit!

We are unable to schedule fieldwork placements through students.

Shadowing
Volunteering

As a student observer, you will be required to:

  • Complete background check ($25) - a link will be sent to you once your placement has been approved

  • Sign the observation/volunteer agreement

  • Track your own observation hours

  • Communicate any absences with the clinic coordinator

Details

As a student observer at Whole Circle Pediatric Therapy, you will have the opportunity to see our amazing team of therapists provide therapy to children of a wide variety of ages and diagnoses.

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Student observers are asked to provide 1 hour of volunteer work for every 1 hour of observation. Volunteer tasks are intended to help with the day-to-day flow of the clinic and include light cleaning, organization, or other projects needed by therapists. Placements typically last for one quarter.

Steps for application

Please send requests via email to info@wholecircletherapy.com. Include the following Information:​

  • Phone number

  • Discipline you are most interested in observing

  • Why you are interested in observing/volunteering

  • Number of hours per week requested

  • What is your availability Monday - Friday.

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