Building Futures Pediatric Therapy
Occupational Therapist
West Monroe, Louisiana•Full-time
$50 - $60 hourly
$50 - $60 hourly
About the Job
Come Build Your FUTURE with Us!
Are you passionate about helping children develop the skills they need to succeed in everyday life? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative, supportive environment where your professional growth is encouraged? If so, Building Futures Pediatric Therapy is looking for you!
Building Futures Pediatric Therapy is a fast-growing, family-centered pediatric therapy practice serving children from birth through 18 years of age. We provide Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy across three clinic locations in Monroe, West Monroe, and Ruston, Louisiana. Our team is dedicated to improving the lives of children and their families while fostering a positive, encouraging workplace for every employee.
Position Summary
The Pediatric Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats children with developmental, sensory, physical, cognitive, and fine motor challenges to improve their ability to participate in meaningful daily activities. The Occupational Therapist develops individualized treatment plans that promote independence, functional skills, and participation at home, school, and within the community while partnering closely with families and an interdisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive pediatric occupational therapy evaluations.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on each child's unique strengths and needs.
- Educate and collaborate with parents and caregivers to promote carryover of therapy goals at home.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation.
- Communicate effectively with physicians, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
- Maintain a positive, engaging, family-centered therapy environment.
- Follow all clinic policies, procedures, and ethical standards.
Qualifications
- Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
- Current Louisiana Occupational Therapy License (or eligibility for licensure).
- Pediatric experience preferred but not required.
- New graduates are encouraged to apply.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Passionate about helping children achieve independence and reach developmental milestones.
- Compassionate, creative, energetic, and patient.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilities.
- Organized with exceptional time-management skills.
- Team-oriented and collaborative.
- Motivated to continue learning and growing professionally.
- Values family-centered care and enjoys building meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible scheduling
- Paid Time Off
- Continuing Education opportunities
- Mentorship and clinical support
- Collaborative multidisciplinary team
- Opportunities for professional growth and leadership
- Positive, family-focused work environment
Why Building Futures?
At Building Futures Pediatric Therapy, our mission is simple: help every child reach their fullest potential while creating a workplace where our therapists love coming to work each day. We believe in teamwork, mentorship, continuous learning, and making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.
If you're looking for a meaningful career where you can grow professionally while changing lives every day, we'd love to meet you!
Join our team and help build brighter futures—one child at a time.
About Building Futures Pediatric Therapy
About our owners! Jennifer Kelly Reeves, LOTR & Wendy Petrus, MS, CCC-SLP
Jennifer completed her education in occupational therapy in 1998 and went on to work in outpatient and school settings in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Illinois and finally in back home in Louisiana.
She founded Building Futures Pediatric Therapy in 2005 so she could offer a holistic approach to pediatric therapy in an environment that is as personal and home-like as possible. For more than 17 years, she has been working on building a staff that interacts not only with the children but also with families. Her intention is to connect the parents with their children’s therapists so they can get help and advice when they need it.
Her primary focus is, of course, on helping children develop to their full potential. Together with Wendy Petrus, Jennifer has created two facilities with a gym and an array of toys, games and equipment that make therapy fun. She has also assembled an impressive staff that can offer a wide array of therapies to the children of Monroe, Ruston and the surrounding area.
Wendy graduated with her Master’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana University and began practicing as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Mandeville La in 2007. She moved back home in 2008 where she joined the Building Futures team and became a partner in 2010.
Wendy has always had a passion for helping children and knew very early on that she wanted to work with the pediatric population. She has a strong intention to work with not only the child but also the entire family and instills these ideals and virtues in her team members.
Jennifer completed her education in occupational therapy in 1998 and went on to work in outpatient and school settings in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Illinois and finally in back home in Louisiana.
She founded Building Futures Pediatric Therapy in 2005 so she could offer a holistic approach to pediatric therapy in an environment that is as personal and home-like as possible. For more than 17 years, she has been working on building a staff that interacts not only with the children but also with families. Her intention is to connect the parents with their children’s therapists so they can get help and advice when they need it.
Her primary focus is, of course, on helping children develop to their full potential. Together with Wendy Petrus, Jennifer has created two facilities with a gym and an array of toys, games and equipment that make therapy fun. She has also assembled an impressive staff that can offer a wide array of therapies to the children of Monroe, Ruston and the surrounding area.
Wendy graduated with her Master’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana University and began practicing as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Mandeville La in 2007. She moved back home in 2008 where she joined the Building Futures team and became a partner in 2010.
Wendy has always had a passion for helping children and knew very early on that she wanted to work with the pediatric population. She has a strong intention to work with not only the child but also the entire family and instills these ideals and virtues in her team members.