Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

$2000 Sign-On Bonus available!

The Occupational Therapist is a professional clinical position responsible for providing occupational therapy to students.

Benefits Include

  • Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options, including HSA match for qualifying contributions.
  • Parental Paid Leave
  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Paid time off and holiday pay.
  • Mileage reimbursement.
  • Tuition reimbursement available.
  • Company sponsored learning and development

Responsibilities

  • Other duties may be assigned as necessary.
  • Directly facilitates individual occupational therapy in the classroom and other school settings.
  • Serves as a member of the classroom team providing direct supervision of students during school hours.
  • Completes and submits documentation of all clinical sessions and contacts by providing clinical notes by 4:00 pm on the following Monday.
  • Oversees sensory integration for students within the school setting.
  • Provides crisis intervention services to students during school hours.
  • Functions as a treatment team member and attends all team conferences and meetings.
  • Facilitates the development of all treatment goals, objectives, interventions, and approaches as they relate to the IEP.
  • Responsible for providing documentation of billable sessions for Medical Assistance by the 1st of each month.
  • Responsible for case management of student’s outside-agency providers, as applicable.
  • Serves as a liaison to resources in the community.

Assures that drafts of Related Service Progress Reports are completed and submitted according to published due date. Reviews and ensures quality of finalized Related Service Progress Reports.

Attends trainings and meetings as required.

Shares/transmits the mission and vision of Arrow Child & Family Ministries to staff and to students and families served.

Review client files on a quarterly basis to access service plan implementation, progress towards desired outcomes, and future appropriateness of service plan.

Perform all duties within contract, state and federal regulations, Arrow policy, and COA standards.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and at least one (1) year experience working with children diagnosed with autism preferably in a school setting. Must have license as an occupational therapist by the State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene at time of appointment and continuously throughout tenure in position. Must be eligible for and must obtain a valid State Department of Education certification within 60 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical documentationIEP developmentTreatment planningStudent supervisionCollaborationLiaison servicesQuality assuranceAutism spectrum disorder support

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Maryland, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (139 salary observations; 415 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,562 salary observations; 29,543 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapyranked against 9,043 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Maryland vs national$96k median in Maryland$97k nationally (−1%)139 state / 5,562 national salary observations
Cost of livingMaryland index 105.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Maryland140 active9,040 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 52% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$2k sign-onMaryland occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 8% offer loan repayment150 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,212 in the last 30 days1,658 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,043 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Arrow Child and Family Ministries a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,043 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs
4
<$95k
9
$95k-115k
3
$115k-135k
8
$135k-155k
4
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
37% this job
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$80/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

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$70-$75/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Weekday Schedule

$65-$75/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist - Outpatient

$60-$75/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Arrow Child and Family Ministries

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options
HSA match for qualifying contributions
Parental Paid Leave
Retirement savings plan with company match
Paid time off and holiday pay
Mileage reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Company sponsored learning and development

Living in Joppatowne

Median resident rent
$1,729/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.