Occupational Therapist

Now Hiring: Part Time Occupational Therapist at Café Nine

Location: Westborough, MA

Dept: ADS/Allied Health

Reports To: Allied Health Director

About Café Nine

Café Nine is more than just a coffee shop — it’s a community-driven training ground where individuals with disabilities gain real-world job experience in a supportive, inclusive environment. Through roles in food service, customer interaction, social media, marketing, and more, we prepare our team members for meaningful careers beyond our café doors.

The Role: Occupational Therapist (Part Time – 20 Hours Weekly)

In this unique role: you will be completing assessments and evaluations, interpreting these results to establish a plan of care for each participant, recommending and ordering adaptive equipment, and teaching culinary, interpersonal, home-making, and other job skills.

What You’ll Do

• Mentor students and interns.
• Attend weekly supervision provided by the Allied Health Director as needed.
• Maintain up to date licensure and participation in continuing education and training for best practices. Stay in good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing.
• Become Safe Serve manager certified.
• Sub in as the café manager in the manager’s absence if needed.
• Participates in continuing education and training of rehabilitation and clinical staff on best practices.

What You Bring

• Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
• Current OT licensure (state-specific)
• At least 2 years’ experience working with individuals with disabilities (vocational/community setting experience is a big plus)
• A strong ability in interpersonal relationship building
• Workplace adaptation and supported employment is highly desirable
• Compassion, creativity, flexibility, and collaboration skills
• Strong communication, collaboration skills as well as empathy, creativity, and commitment to inclusion and empowerment for all

Why Join Us?

• Mission-driven work – Help change lives through empowerment and community
• Collaborative team – Be part of a close-knit, supportive staff
• Professional growth – Receive ongoing supervision and access to training opportunities
• Meaningful impact – Watch the people you support grow, succeed, and thrive
• Comprehensive benefits (based on salaried hours):

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Health insurance, FSA, 403B contributions
• Life and disability insurance
• Opportunities for continuing education
• Pay Rate: $42.44/hr for the initial 90 days, then $43.71/hr after the 90 days period