Occupational Therapist (O/T) - FFS
Listed compensation
$71.20 per Hour
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Job Description
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Evaluate, planning, and provision of Occupational Therapy Services for pediatric/adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities
Instruct/provide training on home therapeutic programs and/or assistive devices to eliminate or reduce areas of deficit
Contemporaneous documentation using electronic health records
Meet Productivity Expectation
Participate in scheduled supervision, patient communication, coordination of care with interdisciplinary team to help improve the quality of life of the people we support
Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e. g., lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)
Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of New York and has graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program approved by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
- Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)
- A minimum of one year Occupational Therapy experience in a healthcare setting working with individuals with intellectual and developmental delays.
- Ability to work effectively with limited on-site supervision
Compensation
$71.20 per Hour: based on $35.60 Fee-for-Service (FFS) per 30-minute sessions
Schedule: Thursdays on one of the following regular shifts:
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will evaluate, plan, and provide therapy services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They are responsible for instructing home therapeutic programs, maintaining contemporaneous documentation, and coordinating care within an interdisciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of New York and have graduated from an accredited program. A minimum of one year of experience in a healthcare setting working with individuals with developmental delays is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (423 salary observations; 909 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,856 salary observations; 26,330 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,322 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $96k (middle half $84k–$116k)655 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| New York vs national | $94k median in New York | $97k nationally (−3%)423 state / 6,856 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in New York | 374 active | 9,378 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 41% no call · 63% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Occupational Therapist listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 6% offer loan repayment415 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (O/T) - FFS at YAI a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,322 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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