Pediatric Occupational Therapist
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Job Description
Beyond Therapy for Kids, a brand partner of Upstream Rehabilitation, is looking for a Pediatric Occupational Therapist to join our new clinic and team in Starkville, MS
Who We Are…
A network of over 1200 clinics from coast to coast, 26 brand partners, that leads the outpatient rehabilitation field. The Upstream family offers something for every clinician- continue your educational training through our mentorship or residency programs, find a path to ownership by becoming a partner in one of our clinics, share your knowledge with others as a clinical instructor, lead a team by advancing in to leadership, make an impact on the community with our advocacy partnerships, and more.
Who You Are…
- You excel at providing specialized evaluation and evidence-based treatment based on patient specific needs.
- You love to connect with patients and clinical team members within your organization.
- You deliver the highest quality care and meet our standards of clinical excellence.
- You seek a positive, respectful, and fair work environment.
- You are eager to continually learn through professional growth opportunities.
- You value accountability, adaptability, balance, compassion, excellence, inclusion, investment, servanthood, teamwork and trust.
- What you need…
- Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
- Current or pending state licensure
- Why Beyond Therapy for Kids in Starkville, MS?
Our reputation for best-in-class patient care and unparalleled customer service, combined with our local and regional density, makes us the provider of choice for patients and referral sources in Starkville, MS and surrounding areas. We offer a wide range of services including physical, occupational, speech and feeding therapy.
- Upstream seeks to provide competitive benefits that you care about:
- Flexible Work Schedules
- Clinical Care Bonus
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- 401k with company match
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Student Loan Reimbursement Opportunities
- Partnership/Ownership Opportunities
- Company Paid Life Insurance (1x base salary)
- Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Offerings
Upstream Is Committed to Your Professional Growth
- $1500 annual CE dollars plus unlimited use of MedBridge
- Partnership with IAMT for training in Manual Therapy: iamt.org
- Leadership development coursework and mentorship
New Graduate Mentoring & Onboarding
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Click Here to Learn Even More About Upstream
Upstream Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment where our differences are celebrated for the value they bring to our communities, our patients and our teammates. Upstream Rehabilitation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other status protected under applicable law.
Key Responsibilities
The Pediatric Occupational Therapist will provide specialized evaluations and evidence-based treatment tailored to patient needs. They will also collaborate with the clinical team to deliver high-quality care and maintain clinical excellence.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Occupational Therapy program. Current or pending state licensure is required for the position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapist median $95k (middle half $86k–$105k)217 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Mississippi index 87.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapist listings in Mississippi | 61 active | 10,496 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | US Occupational Therapist listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 9% offer loan repayment10,496 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Occupational Therapist pay trend | +3.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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