Occupational Therapist

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San Diego, Californiaup to $3,000Full TimeOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join St. Paul's Senior Services as a Occupational Therapist – M-F Schedule, No Weekends in United States. San Diego’s St. Paul's PACE program (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly).

Key Responsibilities

  • provide a hands-on approach coordinating medical, social, and home care services so individuals no longer ne.
  • manage their medical care alone.
  • develop personalized care plans, focusing on either acute restorative or maintenance levels of care, and det.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $81.9K - $122.9K
  • 17 days PTO.
  • CME allowance: $3,000.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with St. Paul's Senior Services in United States.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyGeriatric careCare planningParticipant assessmentInterdisciplinary team collaborationDurable medical equipment managementRestorative careMaintenance careFunctional optimizationPatient safetyClinical documentationReassessment

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program and hold a valid California license. At least one year of experience working with geriatric populations is required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at St. Paul's Senior Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at St. Paul's Senior Services is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

St. Paul's Senior Services lists compensation for this psychologist position at $82k to $123k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in San Diego, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($82k–$123k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Geriatric care, Care planning, Participant assessment, Interdisciplinary team collaboration, Durable medical equipment management, Restorative care, Maintenance care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist designs and implements therapy programs to help elderly participants maintain independence and live safely in their communities. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to conduct assessments and develop personalized care plans across various clinical and home sett...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Vacation Time (17 days), Paid Sick Time, Education Reimbursement ($3,000/year), PSLF Eligible. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About St. Paul's Senior Services

Hospitals and Health Care
San Diego, CA
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Flexible Vacation Time (17 days)
Paid Sick Time
Education Reimbursement ($3,000/year)
PSLF Eligible
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

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