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Open Sky Community Services
Worcester, Massachusetts

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35-$36.93/hr

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Job Description

Open Sky provides innovative, person-centered services that support individuals and families in developing the skills, resilience, and confidence needed to achieve their personal, educational, vocational, and life goals. Through evidence-based practices, individualized supports, and collaborative partnerships, we empower those we serve to strengthen independence, enhance daily functioning, build meaningful relationships, and succeed in their homes, schools, workplaces, and communities.

The Occupational Therapist provides services across multiple programs and settings, supporting individuals in achieving greater independence and participation in daily life.

Working collaboratively with individuals, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams, the Occupational Therapist contributes to the assessment process, develops and implements individualized treatment plans, and provides therapeutic interventions in both individual and group settings.

The Occupational Therapist helps individuals build the skills necessary to successfully navigate everyday activities, strengthen functional abilities, and improve overall quality of life.

Other Key Responsibilities

Assess functional abilities, identify barriers to participation, and contribute recommendations to individualized intervention plans.

Identify sensory processing challenges and implement appropriate sensory strategies, environmental modifications, and adaptive approaches to support success across settings.

Provide therapeutic interventions to individuals and families in both individual and group formats.

Communicate evaluation findings and treatment recommendations through verbal and written reports while collaborating closely with interdisciplinary team members.

Develop and implement individualized Occupational Therapy treatment plans based on each individual's strengths, needs, goals, and priorities.

Provide training, coaching, and support related to community participation, independent living skills, activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and other functional life skills.

Promote skill development, self-advocacy, problem-solving, and increased independence across home, school, work, and community environments.

Qualifications

  • Must possess a current Massachusetts License and National Board certification as an Occupational Therapist.
  • Previous experience working with youth and young adults with mental health challenges, required.
  • Valid Driver's License and acceptable driving history, required.

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Pay Range

$35.00 - $36.93

About Us

At Open Sky Community Services, we open our doors, hearts, and minds to the belief that every individual, regardless of perceived limitations, deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life.

Open Sky is on an anti-racist journey, committed to learning, living, and breathing inclusion, opportunity, diversity, racial equity, and justice for ALL.

At Open Sky, you’ll join over 1,300 compassionate and highly trained professionals who put innovative, evidence-based practices to work in ways that positively impact our communities across Central Massachusetts and beyond.

As a trauma-informed organization, Open Sky strives for transparency and sensitivity to the experiences of those we interact with. Self-care is encouraged, and we are committed to providing a positive work culture that is focused on continuous learning and the value of diverse perspectives.

Open Sky is proud to be an industry leader in pay and benefits. Open the Door to Possibility and begin your career with Open Sky today!

Benefits of Working for Open Sky Include

Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group), Professional Development, and Training Opportunities

Generous paid time off plan – you start with 29 days (almost 6 weeks!) in your first year, including 12 paid holidays. Increases to 32 days in your 2nd year, and the current maximum is 43 days (OVER 8 WEEKS!)

We pay for your higher education! Ask about our Tuition Reimbursement Program, and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications.

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
  • 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
  • Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)
  • Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
  • And more!

Open Sky celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or disabled Veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist assesses functional abilities and develops individualized treatment plans to support independence in daily life. They provide therapeutic interventions and coaching across various settings while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and families.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationTrauma-informed careReporting

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (250 salary observations; 547 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,684 salary observations; 25,690 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Massachusetts?
MeasureThis jobMarketBasis
Massachusetts vs national$90k median in Massachusetts$97k nationally (−7%)250 state / 6,684 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$71k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Massachusetts547 active25,690 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 33% no call · 63% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); figures as of Oct 2026. Percentiles and bands, not grades — the same values shown in the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 13 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
10% this job
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,348 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Open Sky Community Services

Mental Health Care
Worcester, Massachusetts
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

29 days PTO (including 12 holidays)
Tuition Reimbursement
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Life Insurance (Employer-Paid)
Public Student Loan Forgiveness Eligible
Professional Development

Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k
Typical market rent
$2,130/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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