Careers

Open Positions, November 2024:

We are actively looking for a seasoned OTR to join our team in a part time capacity!  This part time role includes the flexibility to build your own schedule, to have autonomy over your caseload and to work as little or as much as you want in either of our two state of the art sensory gyms in Massachusetts (Rowley and Amesbury).

We are also actively looking for a seasoned afterschool COTA to join us for 2-3 afternoons/ week. This afterschool  role includes the flexibility to build your own schedule, to have autonomy over your schedule and to work as little or as much as you want in either of our two state of the art sensory gyms in Massachusetts (Rowley and Amesbury).

We are always happy to discuss full time employment opportunities for the right fit candidate!

We can’t wait to meet you!

Are you looking for a warm, welcoming, collaborative work community that values evidence-based treatment, high quality care, innovative techniques, and family and community support? Are you looking for career advancement and leadership opportunities? Come join us in helping kiddos SHINE at our state-of-the-art locations, while fostering your own professional growth and life balance. Inquire about our opportunities!

Please send resume and letter of intent to Clinic Owner, Dr. Amy Wheadon, OT, OTD, OTR at amy@kidshine-ot.com

Please specify which position you are applying for!

Why Work at kidSHINE?

  • Collaborative & Supportive Work Environment
  • Flexible Hours
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Strong Benefits
  • Fun Team Atmosphere
Collaborative & Supportive Work Environment

At kidSHINE, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive environment where our therapists can collaborate with and learn from one another. All of our therapists are welcoming, caring, energetic, and committed. As a part of our team, therapists are encouraged and empowered to enact positive change in the lives of kidSHINE’s children and families. All of the kidSHINE therapists work together in large spaces to allow for crossover treatments, idea sharing and for organic social collaborations with clients.

Flexible Hours

kidSHINE’s Rowley location is open 6 days a week, Monday through Saturday. kidSHINE Amesbury is open Monday through Friday and our West Boxford satellite is currently open 2-3 days/ week.  Our therapists may work with children in 1:1 OT treatment sessions, in our EXERSHINE Kids POWER Bootcamp Program, or in a combination of both! We offer both part-time and full-time employment as well as the ability to work after school hours or on a per diem basis .  We also offer the flexibility to work in more than one location if desired, to teach EXERSHINEkids classes at schools and to shift hours in the summer to allow for a shorter summer work week.  kidSHINE is committed to providing flexibility to support life adjustments as well. Its always possible to remain part of the kidSHINE family in some capacity!

Career Advancement Opportunities

We are excited to offer career advancement opportunities to our outstanding OT’s and COTA’s. kidSHINE brings onsite continuing education opportunities annually for the team to learn and grow professionally. In addition, full time employees have continuing education opportunities to further their knowledge with specialty courses and certifications. KidSHINE therapists also have opportunities to advance to management and coordination roles over time, and when these positions are available.

Strong Benefits

At kidSHINE, we value our employees and the incredible work they do with our children and families. As a small, therapist owned company, the collaboration, professional growth and ongoing support is unparalleled. In addition, we are extremely proud to be able to offer the following benefits to our team members:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • Accident Insurance
  • Vacation Time/ Sick Time
  • Select Paid Holidays
  • Professional development assistance
  • Continuing education
Fun Team Atmosphere

At kidSHINE, we balance hard work and collaborative care with opportunities for co-workers to play and have fun together too!  We do several annual team building events where staff learn together, laugh together and just generally enjoy each other’s’ company, both in and outside of work. kidSHINE is a community and a family, and that SHINEs through with our team as well as with our clients!

What Our Staff Says

“I love working at kidSHINE because I get to hang out with all the kiddos and watch them shine, and I am surrounded by amazing therapists that care so much.”

“I love working at kidSHINE because I get to form really special connections with so many people while I am helping the kiddos succeed in their goals. I also enjoy working alongside other therapists and growing in the field I am passionate about.”

“I love how much our therapists, staff, and families care about the well-being of our clients. I also love how we have an extremely holistic and therapeutic approach to therapy and are constantly working together to learn and grow.”

“The thing I love best about working at KidSHINE is watching our therapists each week with the children. Each child becomes so special to us all here and we are so proud of each of them. I get the joy of being the “Sticker Giver” and can’t wait to see them every week so they can tell me about their session and what they did.”

Emily B.

OT, MS, OTR

Emily is a licensed and registered Occupational Therapist who received her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy in 2022, from American International College in Springfield, MA. She gained clinical experience working with children with ADD, ADHD, SPD, ASD, and a variety of other diagnoses. She has her bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and considers fitness a passion. Emily is enthusiastic about incorporating the use of therapeutic exercise and movement in her treatment sessions to help bring confidence and success to children and their families. 

In her free time, Emily enjoys exercising, playing with her dog, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.