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Lumibility
Waterford, Connecticut

Developmental Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65K - $85.8K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Kidsteps early intervention program is seeking an outstanding Developmental Therapist to ensure the development and implementation of activities that are family-centered and promote positive outcomes! If you're looking for a career that makes a huge impact in the lives of children and families, we want you!

Compensation is great (salary, quarterly incentives, and profit sharing), ample benefits (company sponsored health, dental, vision, 401k with match, paid holidays, paid time off, professional licensure reimbursement and various stipends) and flexibility! We are committed to providing family centered practices and professional growth opportunities. We offer weekly team meeting where you will be supported by your co-workers, who share your professional values.

  • Hours: 40 hours/week
  • Location: Waterford area
  • Salary range: 65k-$85,800/annually
  • Responsibilities of our Developmental Therapist will include:
  • Evaluating and assessing children and families to assist with and planning, development, implementation, and review of curriculums and IFSP's that will meet the individual developmental needs of young children and their families.
  • Completing and maintaining records in accordance with applicable regulations and as assigned.

Performing functions of service coordinator including ensuring that Early Intervention services achieve desired outcomes for families and children served and meet the standards as established by the state’s quality assurance team.

Requirements

BA from accredited college or university in related field required. MA preferred.

Must possess a valid initial, provisional or professional teaching certificate from the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) in endorsements #112, #113, #065, or #165.

  • Experience in children and family services with a focus on Early Intervention.
  • Must have a valid United States driver’s license with an acceptable driving history as defined by Lumibility’s policy.
  • Must have internet access, cell phone, and reliable transportation.
  • Lumibility is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Developmental Therapist will evaluate and assess children to develop and implement individualized family-centered curriculums and IFSPs. They will also perform service coordination duties to ensure early intervention services meet state quality assurance standards.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Developmental therapyCurriculum developmentIFSP planningCase managementChild assessmentFamily-centered practiceRecord keeping

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Developmental Therapist at Lumibility a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,058 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 22% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
29%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,058 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Waterford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$438k≈ 6.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,200/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lumibility

Non-profit Organizations
Westbrook, CT
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Quarterly incentives
Profit sharing
Company sponsored health, dental, vision
401k with match
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Professional licensure reimbursement
Various stipends